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
06 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Policy Forum/Manifesto Co-ordinator
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Member
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
06 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
European and External Relations Committee
Member
26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003
Social Justice Committee
Substitute Member
31 October 2002 - 31 March 2003
Audit 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 both Unison and Community Trade Unions
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland
I am a member of Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign
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.
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Sarah Boyack made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 29 October 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "This has been an important debate…
NHS (Winter Preparedness)
Sarah Boyack made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 28 October 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "Given that planned operations are still at only half the level that they were at last year, will the cabinet secretary publish information on how long patients with different conditions will have to wait for elective surgery and treatment so that we can feed that information back to those patients who have written to us? Will that be impacted by…
Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Sarah Boyack made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 28 October 2020
Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "I am very glad that we are debating amendments at stage 2 of the bill…
Covid-19 Restrictions (Impact on Health and Economy)
Sarah Boyack made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 27 October 2020
2. Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of the most recent restrictions on both health and the economy. (S5T-02478)"
Frontline Policing Resources
Sarah Boyack made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 08 October 2020
1. Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is providing for front-line policing in light of the impact of reduced income streams from areas such as football and airports. (S5O-04673)"
Votes
How Sarah Boyack has voted in Parliament
Find out how Sarah Boyack 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 Sarah Boyack in Parliament
Find out what motions Sarah Boyack has submitted recently.
A Just Capital: Actions to End Poverty in Edinburgh
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Financial Support for North Edinburgh Arts and Pentlands Community Space
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
#RaiseAMug for People Living with Cancer in Scotland
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Saughton Park, the UK's First Fully-powered Green Space
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
10th Anniversary of the Grassmarket Community Project
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
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-32287 - Unanswered
05 October 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of providing non-domestic rates relief for Scotland's airports."
S5W-32254 - Unanswered
02 October 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government on what date it received funding from the UK Government for the Self-Isolation Support Grant."
S5W-32250 - Unanswered
02 October 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates will claim the Self-Isolation Support Grant."
S5W-32252 - Unanswered
02 October 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to each local authority to fund the Self-Isolation Support Grant."
S5W-32253 - Unanswered
02 October 2020
Boyack, Sarah: "To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities have received funding for the Self-Isolation Support Grant and, if not, by what date they will receive this."
See all of Sarah Boyack's written questions submitted in Parliament