Mark Griffin
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Mark Griffin
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Mark.Griffin.msp@parliament.scot
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6397
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mark is a member of 2 committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Mark is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mark does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mark has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Mark has had 30 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Chair of the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Member
25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Chief Whip
Scottish Labour
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Workplace Issues
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015
Education and Culture Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Gaelic Language
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mark'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 Mark Griffin 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.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee meeting date: 26 March 2024
Community Wealth Building
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I am Mark Griffin and am an MSP for Central Scotland."
Chamber meeting date: 21 March 2024
ASN Assistants (Qualification and Registration)
2. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of an accredited qualification and registration programme for additional support needs assistants. (S6O-03233)"
Chamber meeting date: 14 March 2024
North Lanarkshire Council School Estate
2. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with North Lanarkshire Council to improve the school estate. (S6O-03207)"
Chamber meeting date: 14 March 2024
Young Carers Action Day 2024
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "The young carer grant has been a fantastic addition to the social security landscape in Scotland. The minister talks about fairness. There is a slight unfairness in eligibility…
Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2024
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "We welcome the debate and support the bill’s general principles, as we would any serious attempt to speed up cladding remediation in Scotland…
Votes
How Mark Griffin has voted in Parliament
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Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 53 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 29 for, 70 against, 19 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 66 for, 29 against, 23 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 23 for, 93 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Result 89 for, 0 against, 31 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Mark Griffin in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Mark Griffin has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to any conversations that it has had with the wider sector, what its current understanding is of any risks associated with PAS 9980 as a methodology for fire risk appraisal of external wall and cladding construction in the context of the current ban on combustible façade materials in Scotland."
Answer expected on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any current requirements for anyone involved in the construction of new schools to notify local authorities when BS 8414 has been used as a route to compliance for combustible façade materials."
Answer expected on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on what date it anticipates that the recommendations of the Single Building Assessment Task and Finish Group will be published."
Answer expected on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm whether (a) all combustible cladding and insulation is banned for use above 11m in height on the buildings captured under the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 and (b) combustible plastic foam insulation and combustible cladding such as high-pressure laminates and metal composite…
Answer expected on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the minutes of any meetings of the Single Building Assessment Task and Finish Group."
Answer expected on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Justice Committee’s inquiry in 2013 and the Scottish Government’s response to it, for what reason it has not yet published the voluntary code of practice on dismissing and replacing land-owning maintenance companies."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 2 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24764 by Paul McLennan on 2 February 2024, when it anticipates that the development of its end-to-end single building assessment will be complete."
Answer expected on 26 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) other public buildings have been assessed for external wall cladding containing aluminium composite material (ACM) since 2017; what assessment criteria were used, and how many buildings in each category were found to have cladding containing ACM."
Answer expected on 26 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many assessors have been engaged to carry out assessments as part of the cladding remediation pilot programme."
Answer expected on 26 April 2024
Asked by: Griffin, Mark, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its response to the Stage 1 Report on Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill, whether it will provide a list of developers that are engaging with homeowners on cladding assessment and remediation, and how many assessments those developers have begun."
Answer expected on 26 April 2024