Mairi Gougeon
Scottish National Party
MSP for Angus North and Mearns (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Mairi Gougeon
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6947
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Contact at their Constituency
14-18 Swan Street
Brechin
DD9 6EF
Phone: 01356 626942
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Committees
Mairi is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Mairi is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mairi has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Mairi does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Mairi has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
28 June 2018 - 21 December 2020
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
Scottish Government
08 June 2016 - 26 July 2018
Justice Committee
Member
30 March 2017 - 26 July 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities
Scottish Government
06 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mairi'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 Mairi Gougeon. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 4 May 2017, when I stood down, I was a Councillor with Angus Council (of Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Orchardbank, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1AX). I worked 20 hours per week and received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended interest 12 September 2017]
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 Trustee of Brechin Community Pantry. [Registered 20 September 2017]
I am a trustee of Brechin Buccaneers Cricket Club.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mairi Gougeon 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: 20 January 2021
The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Mairi Gougeon): "Getting Scotland vaccinated against Covid-19 is indeed the country’s national priority, and it is a fundamental part of Scotland’s strategic framework for dealing with Covid. It is critical to getting society back to some kind of normality…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
Grass-roots Sport (Community Health and Wellbeing)
The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Mairi Gougeon): "The Scottish Government fully recognises the importance of sport and physical activity in communities across Scotland. That is why the strategic framework allows sport and physical activity to take place at all levels…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2020
Holiday Accommodation Sector (Covid-19 Guidance)
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "We published our guidance for the festive period on 26 November, and it was subsequently updated with amendments for the accommodation sector, in recognition of the fact that families socialising with relatives in order to alleviate social isolation might require holiday accommodation as a safer option. Our accommodation sector guidance for the…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2020
Rewilding (Rural and Island Economies)
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "Rewilding can refer to a wide range of different actions, including native tree planting, peatland restoration and the reintroduction of large carnivore species…
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting date: 8 December 2020
Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "I would like to make some introductory remarks…
Votes
How Mairi Gougeon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mairi Gougeon has voted recently.
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 Mairi Gougeon in Parliament
Find out what motions Mairi Gougeon has submitted recently.
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft]
Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2020 (SG/2020/182)
Written questions
Written questions Mairi Gougeon 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: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 June 2018
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government in light of the Parliament's decision to not consent to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its mental health strategy."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been employed in the software and electronic publishing sector in each year since 2008."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 27 April 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to the software and electronic publishing sector since 2008."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 26 April 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how many registered software and electronic publishing enterprises there have been in each year since 2008."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 25 April 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its mental health strategy."
Answered by: Maureen Watt on 22 February 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 January 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its Mental Health Strategy."
Answered by: Maureen Watt on 24 January 2018
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 January 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve teacher recruitment."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gougeon, Mairi, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages employers to pay at least the living wage to under 25s."
Awaiting answer
See all of Mairi Gougeon's written questions submitted in Parliament