Scottish National Party
MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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Scottish National Party
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021
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07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
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08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
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08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "My question follows on from my colleague Ross Greer’s question. Abuse, violence and harassment of any kind, but particularly gender-based violence, should not be tolerated in our society, and certainly not in our education environments…
Chamber meeting date: 6 May 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "My constituents in Strathkelvin and Bearsden benefit every day from the SNP Government’s current cost of living guarantee, which gives them and their families support that is not available anywhere else in the UK…
Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Given that Scotland’s media relies on PA Scotland’s output, I am sure that the First Minister will share my concern about its planned cuts to staff that were reported this week…
Chamber meeting date: 30 April 2025
1. Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how much East Dunbartonshire Council has spent on PFI contracts in the last year. (S6O-04584)"
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 30 April 2025
Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Good morning. Thank you for coming and for such a detailed and informative report. It has an awful lot in it. I am just processing it all. Ben Macpherson’s point and your response were really interesting…
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Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Result 70 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Rona Mackay has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of its legislative programme."
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 2 May 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much East Dunbartonshire Council has spent on PFI contracts in the last year."
Taken in the Chamber on 30 April 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what eligibility criteria and implementation guidance it has issued to local authorities regarding the use of the Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund in education settings."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on MSP pay for its ministers for 2025-26, and whether the ministerial element of pay will remain frozen."
Answered by John Swinney on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost would be of permanently extending free rail travel to companions of Blind Persons National Entitlement Card holders, in light of the campaigning by Sight Scotland and Deafblind Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to expand dyslexia support in schools, to remove any barriers for children who need the right support to thrive."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the investment approach published on 19 September 2024, when it will increase Whole Family Wellbeing Funding to children's services planning partnerships for transforming holistic family support."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 5 February 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 February 2025
"To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s work to keep The Promise, in light of the fifth anniversary of it being made."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the current cost of living crisis on the prevalence of food insecurity and reliance on food banks."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
Asked by: Mackay, Rona, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to publish a new Scottish Ministerial Code before the end of 2024."
Answered by John Swinney on 17 December 2024