Mark Griffin
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
About Mark Griffin
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6397
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Mark is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew’s Day
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tackling Islamophobia
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mark does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mark does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Mark has had 23 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 May 2016 - 02 September 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Chief Whip
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Labour
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Workplace Issues
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 15 September 2015
Education and Culture Committee
Member
03 September 2013 - 02 September 2015
Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Gaelic Language
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
10 July 2013 - 16 December 2014
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Labour
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Member
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 21 December 2011
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
Register of interests
Mark'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 Mark Griffin. The date of their initial statement was 24 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in North Lanarkshire with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. From 27 August 2016 I receive rental income of up to £5,000 per annum. [Amended interest 13 September 2016, Amended interest 15 March 2017]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mark Griffin 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.
Social Security Benefits
Mark Griffin made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 17 November 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I appreciate the answer that the cabinet secretary gave to Alison Johnstone, but can she set out when she expects to update the Parliament and disabled people themselves about the 20m rule for mobility entitlement…
Social Security Response to Covid-19 (Inquiry)
Mark Griffin made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Social Security Committee - 12 November 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Are the witnesses aware of whether any local authorities have been more innovative in getting support to people who are struggling in their areas…
Covid-19 and Social Security Inquiry
Mark Griffin made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Social Security Committee - 05 November 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "We have been talking about what the social security system can do to respond to the pandemic in the next two years. I will talk about one form of assistance that has been devolved: industrial injuries disablement benefit…
Fireworks
Mark Griffin made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 03 November 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I welcome the recommendations from the fireworks review group, and am particularly interested in the no firework zone recommendation…
Miscarriage
Mark Griffin made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 06 October 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Like everyone else, I thank Shona Robison for bringing the subject to the chamber today…
Votes
How Mark Griffin has voted in Parliament
Find out how Mark Griffin 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 Mark Griffin in Parliament
Find out what motions Mark Griffin has submitted recently.
Life After Death, Supporting Carers After Bereavement
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Triangle of Care for Mental Health Carers
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
#CareForMeToo on Young Carers Awareness Day
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Carer's Allowance Supplement
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Mark Griffin 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-33108 - Answered
09 November 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £19 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities allocated to hospices has been disbursed, broken down by the allocation to each hospice."
S5W-32952 - Unanswered
02 November 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32563 by Jeane Freeman on 30 October 2020, what information the NHS collects regarding people's (a) employment status, (b) occupation and (c) place of work when they test positive for COVID-19; what format this information is recorded in, and whether it will ask the NHS to…
S5W-32563 - Answered
15 October 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what information it collects regarding people's (a) employment status, (b) occupation and (c) place of work when they test positive for COVID-19, and in what format this information is recorded."
S5W-32686 - Unanswered
20 October 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government how much flu vaccine it has allocated to each NHS board as a proportion of the eligible cohort population, and whether it will confirm the total cohort."
S5W-32564 - Unanswered
15 October 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what information it collects regarding the occupations of people who request COVID-19 tests."
See all of Mark Griffin's written questions submitted in Parliament