Iain Gray
Scottish Labour
MSP for East Lothian (Constituency) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 1999 - 2003
About Iain Gray
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01620 822711
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
5a Mitchell's Close
Haddington
EH41 3NB
Phone: 01620 822711
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Iain is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Muscular Dystrophy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Iain does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Iain has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Iain has had 25 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 January 2018 - 01 November 2018
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Opportunity
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2013 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
28 June 2013 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Sustainable Growth
Scottish Labour
28 June 2013 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Labour
18 January 2012 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Convener
18 January 2012 - 03 September 2013
Conveners Group
Member
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
18 January 2012 - 03 September 2013
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
22 December 2011 - 18 January 2012
Public Audit Committee
Member
20 May 2011 - 17 December 2011
Party Leader
Scottish Labour
13 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Party Leader
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 16 September 2008
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Enterprise
Scottish Labour
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Labour
09 May 2002 - 01 May 2003
Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning
Scottish Government
28 November 2001 - 09 May 2002
Minister for Social Justice
Scottish Government
02 November 2000 - 28 November 2001
Deputy Minister for Justice
Scottish Government
19 May 1999 - 02 November 2000
Deputy Minister for Community Care
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Iain'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 Iain Gray. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
In January 2016 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse (of Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7RG) two annual memberships of Musselburgh Racecourse for 2016 with a value of approximately £420. On 23 December 2016 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the racecourse for 2017 with a value of approximately £440. In January 2018 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the race course, value approximately £460. In January 2019 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the race course, value approximately £420. In January 2020 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the race course, valued at £420 including VAT, individually the badges are priced at £210. [Amended interest 23 December 2016, Amended interest 16 January 2018, Amended interest 23 January 2019, Amended interest 6 February 2020].
Overseas visits
From 11 to 14 November 2018 I visited Bosnia as part of a delegation organised by Remembering Srebrenica Scotland. Costs, which were £627, were met by Remembering Srebrenica (Scotland) (a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) No SCO46540 of Turcan Connell Solicitors Princes Exchange Earl Grey Street Edinburgh EH3 9EE). [Registered 22 November 2018]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am the Chair of the J.P Mackintosh memorial lecture East Lothian Committee. I receive no remuneration for this role.
I am a member of Unite The Union.
On 23 September 2013 I became a Director and Chair of the Hibernian Community Foundation, a charitable organisation. This post is voluntary and without remuneration.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Iain Gray 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.
Cabinet Secretary Evidence Session
Iain Gray made 6 Contributions to this discussion
Education and Skills Committee - 16 September 2020
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "Thank you, convener. Cabinet secretary, you will have seen the evidence that was provided to the committee by Dr Kirk, of the University of Glasgow, who is an expert in children’s rights…
School Leaders (Workloads)
Iain Gray made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 08 September 2020
2. Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to reports from school leaders that they are facing “excessive” and “unsustainable” workloads. (S5T-02364)"
School Leaders (Workloads)
Iain Gray made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 08 September 2020
2. Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to reports from school leaders that they are facing “excessive” and “unsustainable” workloads. (S5T-02364)"
Programme for Government 2020-21
Iain Gray made 5 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 02 September 2020
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "Will the minister take an intervention?"
Further and Higher Education: Impact of Covid-19
Iain Gray made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Education and Skills Committee - 02 September 2020
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "Good morning, minister. I want to follow up on your answer to the convener’s question. You have estimated that 2,000 to 3,000 additional university places will be required as a result of the decision by the SQA to award teacher-estimated grades…
Votes
Motions
Written questions
Written questions Iain Gray 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.
S5W-31894 - Unanswered
17 September 2020
Gray, Iain: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to review the funding arrangements for student allied health professionals; how this review will be carried out, and who will conduct it."
S5W-31895 - Unanswered
17 September 2020
Gray, Iain: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the First Minister on 2 September 2020 (Official Report, c…
S5W-31509 - Answered
01 September 2020
Gray, Iain: "To ask the Scottish Government what ongoing monitoring it will undertake of school pupils’ general wellbeing and the impact of (a) the use of face coverings, as recommended by WHO, and (b) other COVID-19 mitigation measures."
S5W-31464 - Answered
28 August 2020
Gray, Iain: "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the figures for the number of hospital patients with COVID-19 on 25 August 2020, which state that there were 767 such patients in the UK, and 257 patients in Scotland, for what reason the figure for Scotland is disproportionately high for its population."
S5W-31611 - Unanswered
07 September 2020
Gray, Iain: "To ask the Scottish Government when the review of further and higher education support, which it announced on 4 June 2020, is due to report."
See all of Iain Gray's written questions submitted in Parliament