Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2019 - present day
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
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MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
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: 10 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Although those targets were ambitious, were there suggestions from the Climate Change Committee for how we could meet them?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister, in the light of the disruption that will arise from the closure of the Princess Alexandra eye pavilion for the next six months, what financial support the Scottish Government has committed to providing to NHS Lothian, to ensure that no patient loses out now or in the future."
Chamber meeting date: 3 October 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I thank the committee members and all those who were involved in contributing to the reports, because they could not have been more timely. I acknowledge the importance of the UK and Scottish Governments working together…
Chamber meeting date: 26 September 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I, too, thank the cabinet secretary for the advance sight of his statement, and for the ability to meet senior staff and colleagues and members of keep Edinburgh eye pavilion—KEEP—at the eye pavilion this morning…
Chamber meeting date: 19 September 2024
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I also thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement and welcome her commitment to transparency, although the adjusted numbers still represent missed targets and missed opportunities…
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Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Result 94 for, 0 against, 7 abstained, 28 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 7, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 68 for, 27 against, 20 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 7, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Maggie Chapman, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 64 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 65 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Result 68 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Sarah Boyack has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12859 by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2022, what further progress has been made regarding the reform of the Traffic Regulation Orders system."
Answer expected on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessments have been undertaken to determine the cost of cladding remediation across Scotland."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings in the Lothian region have been identified as requiring cladding remediation."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many buildings in the Lothian region have been identified as having flammable cladding."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on cladding remediation, broken down by local authority."
Answer expected on 14 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for ministerial decisions to be made after being provided with a report or recommendation from the Energy Consents Unit."
Answer expected on 11 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what timescale the Scottish Ministers follow for the consideration of all planning applications that they receive."
Answer expected on 11 November 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to achieve the goal of a 20% reduction in car kilometres travelled by 2030."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to reduce industrial emissions in order to achieve net zero by 2045."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 9 October 2024
Asked by: Boyack, Sarah, Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to increase peatland restoration in order to achieve net zero by 2045."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 2 October 2024