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
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.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2021
Rural Economy (Impact of European Union Exit)
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "Does the cabinet secretary share the anger of people in the north-east about George Eustice’s comments on the radio that the devastation and desolation at Peterhead fish market was caused by Covid and that there is no fishing in January anyway…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP): "I will talk about the outreach that the committee did on the bill. It is important to stress how valuable and comprehensive it was, and commend the children and young people who took part…
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting date: 19 January 2021
Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/416)
The Convener: "Our second agenda item is to take evidence from Scottish Government officials on the amendment regulations…
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting date: 19 January 2021
The Convener: "We move on to agenda item 3, which is consideration of a negative instrument. Do members have any comments to make on the instrument? As no one has any comments to make, I confirm that the committee has no recommendations to make on the instrument."
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting date: 19 January 2021
The Convener (Gillian Martin): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee in 2021. In December 2020, the committee agreed to hold evidence sessions on the Scottish Government’s updated climate change plan…
Votes
How Gillian Martin has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 64 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Gillian Martin in Parliament
Find out what motions Gillian Martin has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will maintain close ties between Scotland and EU member states now that the UK has exited from the EU."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to commission a three-year economic impact assessment of the A96 Inveramsey Bridge."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated economic impact on Aberdeenshire has been of the improvements made to the Inveramsay Bridge on the A96 in 2016."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its Future Fisheries Management Strategy."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 17 December 2020
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what investment it is making in travel infrastructure to help reduce the carbon footprint of the people of the north east."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on establishing a national Nitrogen Balance Sheet."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 1 December 2020
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's businesses and employment."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will finance the green recovery."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on antibody testing for COVID-19."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Martin, Gillian, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help local authorities recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
See all of Gillian Martin's written questions submitted in Parliament