Sarah Boyack
Scottish Labour
MSP for Lothian (Region) 2019 - present day
Former MSP for Lothian (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Sarah Boyack
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6994
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Sarah is a member of 2 committees
Local Government and Communities Committee
Deputy Convener
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Sarah is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cycling, Walking and Buses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Sarah does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Sarah has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Sarah has had 28 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
05 February 2020 - 25 February 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Environmental Justice
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Member
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Policy Forum/Manifesto Co-ordinator
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Substitute Member
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Planning
Scottish Labour
19 December 2011 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 19 December 2011
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Rural Development
Scottish Labour
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
Member
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Labour
11 January 2007 - 17 May 2007
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development
Scottish Government
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Convener
10 June 2003 - 15 January 2007
Conveners Group
Member
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Member
31 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Audit Committee
Member
26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003
Social Justice Committee
Substitute Member
06 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
European and External Relations Committee
Member
29 November 2001 - 05 March 2003
European Committee
Member
07 March 2002 - 27 June 2002
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee
Member
21 March 2001 - 28 November 2001
Minister for Transport and Planning
Scottish Government
02 November 2000 - 21 March 2001
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications
Scottish Government
19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000
Minister for Transport and the Environment
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Sarah'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 Sarah Boyack. The date of their initial statement was 17 September 2019.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Prior to my return to Parliament, I worked as Head of Public Affairs for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Sutherland House, 149 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5NW. I worked part time for the first three weeks from February 2017, then full time from March 2017. I left the post on 12th July 2019 and was returned to Parliament on 15 July 2019. On 26 July 2019, I received a final salary payment of between £1,001 and £2,000 representing the outstanding salary owed to me. [Registered 1 May 2020]
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 Cooperative Party
I supported the Proposed Mediation (Scotland) Bill. I have a family member who is the Director of Scottish Mediation which is supportive of the Bill. [Registered 9 January 2020]
I am a member of Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland
I am a member of both Unison and Community Trade Unions
Recent Activity
What was said
What Sarah Boyack 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.
Third Sector (Covid-19)
Sarah Boyack made 12 Contributions to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 26 June 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "It is good to see everybody. I will ask for some reflections from Anna Fowlie and Josiah Lockhart. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has said that 20 per cent of Scottish charities are facing a “critical threat”…
Food Fund
Sarah Boyack made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 25 June 2020
Sarah Boyack: "That support is very welcome, and fantastic work is being done in our communities. The cabinet secretary rightly mentioned the need to address whole-household needs…
Farmers and Crofters (Financial Stability)
Sarah Boyack made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Following on from that answer, will the cabinet secretary ensure that practical measures to support our farmers and crofters—such as requiring the public sector to use local procurement and establishing a plan to implement the good food nation principles—will be included in the bill on agriculture? Will the Parliament have early sight of the…
Education Recovery
Sarah Boyack made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "What costings has the Scottish Government done on the additional investment that the cabinet secretary has announced, given the additional protective measures—such as cleaning—and the additional capacity that will be needed to ensure safe measures for teachers, young people and support staff? Will school buses be subject to the requirements on…
Local Government Finance (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 [Draft]
Sarah Boyack made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "However disappointed we might be with today’s proposals, we will not vote against them, because we do not want to do anything to jeopardise the additional funding that is going to local government…
Written questions
Written questions Sarah Boyack 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-29845 - Answered
11 June 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the promotion of local and day-trip tourism in its work as part of its domestic visitor marketing campaign."
S5W-29846 - Answered
11 June 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government, to help boost their local economies and further develop civic pride, what action it will take to encourage people to support their local hospitality providers, tourism sites and cultural attractions in the coming months as the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are relaxed."
S5W-30198 - Unanswered
23 June 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government what it believes the scientific basis and efficacy to be of the "five-mile" rule in its pandemic guidance, and for what reason it believes that five miles is more likely to restrict the spread of the virus than, for example, 20 miles."
S5W-29869 - Answered
11 June 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the owners of (a) Edinburgh and (b) Five Sisters Zoo regarding the (i) impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the zoo’s operations and finances and (ii) requirements of the zoo ahead of reopening to the public."
S5W-30079 - Unanswered
19 June 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government what the guidelines are for visiting terminally-ill care home residents during the COVID-19 outbreak, and whether they have any flexibility to allow families to visit patients who are undergoing extended end of life care."
See all of Sarah Boyack's written questions submitted in Parliament