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
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
14-18 Swan Street
Brechin
DD9 6EF
Phone: 01356 626942
Text relay calls welcome.
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 Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Mairi does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Mairi has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
30 March 2017 - 26 July 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 26 July 2018
Justice 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
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 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 Buccaneers Cricket Club.
I am a Trustee of Brechin Community Pantry. [Registered 20 September 2017]
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.
Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2020
Mairi Gougeon made 13 Contributions to this discussion
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - 28 October 2020
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "Inaudible."
Sheep Farming (United Kingdom Trade Deals)
Mairi Gougeon made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 07 October 2020
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "A trade agreement with both parties would create significant challenges for the UK agriculture sector, and specifically Scottish sheep farmers, as we and stakeholders regularly point out…
Kent Access Permit Scheme
Mairi Gougeon made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 07 October 2020
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "It is quite simply lamentable that we are now having to prepare to face Brexit’s consequences, such as huge delays to exporting through Kent…
Marine Protected Areas
Mairi Gougeon made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 01 October 2020
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "Last week, the Scottish Government designated the west of Scotland MPA, which means that more than 30 per cent of Scotland’s seas are now protected, thereby exceeding the proposed new international targets…
Flooding (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
Mairi Gougeon made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 01 October 2020
The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): "The Scottish Government engages extensively with SEPA and other relevant agencies on a wide range of issues to ensure that Scotland is resilient and able to adapt to the challenges of flooding and other pressures that are driven by climate change."
Votes
How Mairi Gougeon has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mairi Gougeon has voted recently.
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Supported by: Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 28, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 90 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
The Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 28, 2020
Supported by: Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Result 109 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 108 for, 6 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Mairi Gougeon in Parliament
Find out what motions Mairi Gougeon has submitted recently.
Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens (Revocation) (Scotland) Notice 2020 (SG/2020/182)
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft]
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
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.
S5O-02127 - Unanswered
16 May 2018
Gougeon, Mairi: "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."
S5O-02066 - Unanswered
02 May 2018
Gougeon, Mairi: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its mental health strategy."
S5W-15842 - Answered
09 April 2018
Gougeon, Mairi: "To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been employed in the software and electronic publishing sector in each year since 2008."
S5W-15841 - Answered
09 April 2018
Gougeon, Mairi: "To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to the software and electronic publishing sector since 2008."
See all of Mairi Gougeon's written questions submitted in Parliament