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 22 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Chief Whip
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Schools
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
15 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Public Audit Committee
Substitute Member
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning
Scottish Labour
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
24 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Workplace Issues
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
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
22 December 2011 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
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 Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Mark Griffin made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Like my colleagues on the committee, Labour will, of course, support the bill…
Blended Learning (Families with More than One Child)
Mark Griffin made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 18 June 2020
7. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how blended learning will take account of families with more than one child. (S5O-04434)"
Social Security Programme
Mark Griffin made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Social Security Committee - 18 June 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I want to ask about how the council tax reduction scheme interacts with universal credit, as opposed to the legacy benefits…
National Health Service (Suspension of Non-emergency Services)
Mark Griffin made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 28 May 2020
4. Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the long-term health impacts of suspending non-emergency NHS services and procedures because of the Covid-19 outbreak. (S5O-04351)"
Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Mark Griffin made 5 Contributions to this discussion
Social Security Committee - 21 May 2020
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Do any other parts of the bill have the same level of urgency as the measures to ensure that the Scottish child payment comes in on time?"
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-29990 - Answered
16 June 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that all staff working for (a) Fair Start Scotland contractors and (b) Momentum Scotland who are selected for redundancy are redeployed to another provider under the TUPE regulations or directly redeployed to it."
S5W-29988 - Answered
16 June 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the continuity of the Fair Start Scotland service if Momentum Scotland was to cease trading."
S5W-29989 - Answered
16 June 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government on what date it was advised by Momentum Scotland that the service was considering potential redundancies, and what action it has taken to prevent any job losses."
S5W-30130 - Answered
19 June 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government how many Momentum Scotland staff are being consulted for redundancy in each Fair Start Scotland lot."
S5W-30003 - Answered
17 June 2020
Griffin, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a catch-up pupil equity fund for vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people after the COVID-19 pandemic."
See all of Mark Griffin's written questions submitted in Parliament