Gillian Martin
Scottish National Party
MSP for Aberdeenshire East (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Gillian Martin
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6956
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 6
Colpy Business Park
Oldmeldrum
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0FU
Phone: 01651 871750
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Gillian is a member of 3 committees
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Gillian is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cycling, Walking and Buses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Prevention and Healing of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Gillian has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Gillian does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Gillian has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 11 September 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
01 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Scottish Government
14 June 2016 - 31 August 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Gillian's register of interests
MSP's 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.
Here is the register for Gillian Martin. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I am a director of Spontaneous Production Ltd, a video production company of Aberdeenshire. I previously received remuneration of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum. I ceased carrying out any work for the company in February 2016 and the company is no longer trading.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
I own 100% of the issued share capital of Spontaneous Production Ltd, a video production company. The company is being wound up and has not traded since February 2016.
Voluntary
I am a member of Women for Independence.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Gillian Martin 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.
Green Recovery Inquiry
Gillian Martin made 30 Contributions to this discussion
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee - 15 September 2020
The Convener (Gillian Martin): "Welcome, everyone, to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s 22nd meeting in 2020. We continue to take evidence from stakeholders as part of the committee’s green recovery inquiry…
Domestic Abuse
Gillian Martin made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 10 September 2020
5. Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to support victims of domestic abuse in light of reports of increased incidents during the Covid-19 pandemic. (S5F-04373)"
Internal Market
Gillian Martin made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 10 September 2020
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "I took a breath when I heard Dean Lockhart use the phrase “wrecking ball”, because yesterday, The Guardian editorial described the internal market bill as “a wrecking ball, swinging wildly into EU negotiations” as well as our “international reputation and the union.” The appearance of the bill has prompted many to warn that it will encourage a…
Race Equality, Employment and Skills Inquiry
Gillian Martin made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Equalities and Human Rights Committee - 10 September 2020
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "I want to pick up on positive actions. Many witnesses have mentioned positive actions that they have used or are still using…
Covid-19 (Agricultural Shows and Fairs)
Gillian Martin made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 09 September 2020
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "I share Alexander Burnett’s concern about the effects of the cancellation of agricultural shows, but that is just one aspect of the pain that the rural economy is feeling…
Votes
Motions
Written questions
Written questions Gillian Martin has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5O-04628 - Unanswered
16 September 2020
Martin, Gillian: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help local authorities recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic."
S5O-04511 - Unanswered
19 August 2020
Martin, Gillian: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure young people have secure employment opportunities."
S5O-04496 - Unanswered
12 August 2020
Martin, Gillian: "To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to the increase in domestic abuse reports in 2020."
S5O-04421 - Unanswered
10 June 2020
Martin, Gillian: "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the loss of oil and gas jobs in the North East."
S5W-29445 - Answered
27 May 2020
Martin, Gillian: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will delay the publication of the Heat Decarbonisation Policy Statement and Energy Efficient Scotland Routemap update and the launch of its Heat Transition Deal in light of the COVID-19 crisis."
See all of Gillian Martin's written questions submitted in Parliament