Marie McNair
Scottish National Party
MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Marie McNair
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Marie.McNair.msp@parliament.scot
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5068
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Titan Enterprise Business Centre
1 Aurora Avenue
Queens Quay
Clydebank
G81 1BF
Phone: 0141 737 8010
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Marie is a member of 3 committees
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Marie is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Marie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Marie does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Marie has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 March 2022 - 06 March 2024
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 21 September 2022
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
Register of interests
Marie's register of interests
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.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Marie McNair has said in Parliament
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.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 25 April 2024
Social Security Scotland
Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "Good morning. As the convener said, I will cover appeal hearings, so I will direct my questions to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. From the figures that you have provided, in-person hearings are either non-existent or minuscule…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2024
Damages for Personal Injury
7. Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government within what timescale it plans to respond to the Scottish Law Commission’s findings and recommendations arising from its consultation on damages for personal injury. (S6O-03338)"
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2024
Two-child Benefit Cap
Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "I thank Clare Haughey for bringing this incredibly important debate to the chamber. It is appalling that Westminster has given us seven years of the disgusting two-child policy…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 23 April 2024
Suicide Prevention
Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "Rebecca Hoffman, how involved has your organisation been in facilitating questions and conversations between the Scottish Government and those with lived and living experience of suicide in order to develop the strategy?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 April 2024
Childcare (Support)
3. Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support childcare groups that provide after-school care and care outwith school term times. (S6O-03318)"
Votes
How Marie McNair has voted in Parliament
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Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 57 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 29, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Result 123 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Supported by: Angela Constance, Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, April 25, 2024
Result 71 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Result 44 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Marie McNair in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Marie McNair has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its long-term labour market strategy is helping to make Scotland a fairer country."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government within what timescale it plans to respond to the Scottish Law Commission's findings and recommendations arising from its consultation on damages for personal injury."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the presence of asbestos in schools and other public buildings."
Answer expected on 13 May 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support childcare groups that provide afterschool care and care outwith school term times."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the roll-out of superfast broadband in Clydebank and Milngavie."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 April 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the uptake of the Scottish Child Payment."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done to improve accessibility to prescription wig provision for those affected by hair loss."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 February 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to further invest in the culture sector."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2024
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of making medicinal cannabis more widely available on the NHS for adults with epilepsy."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023
Asked by: McNair, Marie, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact of its funding for humanitarian aid to Palestine."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2023