Lewis Macdonald
Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Aberdeen Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Lewis Macdonald
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5915
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
70 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XJ
Phone: 01224 646333
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Lewis is a member of 13 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Architecture and the Built Environment
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gàidhlig
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Lewis has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Conveners Group
Member
Deputy Presiding Officer
Scottish Parliament
Party Roles
Lewis does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Lewis has had 39 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 December 2017 - 02 September 2019
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
09 January 2018 - 16 January 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Deputy Convener
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Services
Scottish Labour
15 January 2015 - 02 September 2015
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
29 October 2014 - 15 January 2015
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Deputy Convener
28 June 2013 - 16 December 2014
Chief Whip
Scottish Labour
03 October 2013 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Deputy Convener
03 September 2013 - 03 October 2013
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Member
19 December 2011 - 28 June 2013
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Labour
02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
17 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Enterprise
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
20 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Health and Sport Committee
Member
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
27 June 2005 - 17 May 2007
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care
Scottish Government
04 October 2004 - 27 June 2005
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development
Scottish Government
21 May 2003 - 04 October 2004
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
Scottish Government
28 November 2001 - 21 May 2003
Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning
Scottish Government
22 March 2001 - 28 November 2001
Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning
Scottish Government
13 June 2000 - 21 March 2001
Holyrood Progress Group
Convener
10 February 2000 - 13 September 2000
Education Culture and Sport Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 12 September 2000
Audit Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 06 June 2000
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
Register of interests
Lewis'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 Lewis Macdonald. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a member of Grampian Regional Equality Council.
I am a member of Dons Supporters Together.
I am a member of Unite the union.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Lewis Macdonald 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: 14 January 2021
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald): "The next portfolio questions are on finance. I remind members that they should enter R in the chat function if they wish to ask a supplementary question."
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
Level 4 Restrictions (Business Support)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Question 4 has not been lodged."
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
Public Finances (Shared Prosperity Fund)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That concludes questions on finance. I will hand over the chair to the Presiding Officer for the next set of portfolio questions."
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
Employment Opportunities (BAME Women)
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald): "The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23448, in the name of Linda Fabiani, on the young women lead report on how to increase employment opportunities for black and minority ethnic women…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2021
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald): "The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-23613, in the name of Monica Lennon, on Scotland’s drug deaths crisis. The debate will be concluded without any question being put…
Votes
How Lewis Macdonald has voted in Parliament
Find out how Lewis Macdonald has voted recently.
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 30 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Supported by: Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 92 for, 30 against, 1 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Supported by: Anas Sarwar
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Result 94 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 21, 2020
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Michael Russell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Result 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Result 33 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Lewis Macdonald in Parliament
Find out what motions Lewis Macdonald has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Lewis Macdonald 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: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to revise the allocation of medical trainees to better reflect the population levels and needs of each NHS region."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will adjust training allocations in (a) geriatrics, (b) neurology, (c) renal, (d) respiratory and (e) rheumatology medicine in the North of Scotland NHS region to ensure that these programmes meet the region’s 15% allocation of higher specialty training places."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding of the consultant census 2019-20 that 84% of consultant physicians in the North of Scotland NHS region do not receive compensation for covering rota gaps."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33545 by Clare Haughey on 7 December 2020, by what date it expects the data to be (a) finalised, (b) validated and (c) peer-reviewed."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to address concerns that the North of Scotland NHS region reportedly receives lower numbers of trainee doctors than its allocation."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has committed any specific resources to addressing the reported shortfall in the recruitment of consultant physicians in the North of Scotland NHS region."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to invest in the medical workforce in order to reduce medical agency spend in the North of Scotland NHS region."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will adjust internal medical training allocations to ensure that the North of Scotland NHS region receives its 15% allocation of higher specialty training places."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to ensure that there are enough suitable applicants to fill consultant physician vacancies in the North of Scotland NHS region."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to address concerns that 44% of consultant physicians in the North of Scotland NHS region are expected to reach retirement age in the next decade."
Awaiting answer
See all of Lewis Macdonald's written questions submitted in Parliament