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06 May 2021 to present
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31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
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15 January 2025 to 02 September 2025
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19 January 2023 to 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
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22 September 2021 to 19 January 2023
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "This is carers week, and this year’s carers week report found that almost half of carers in Scotland do not feel that their communities are carer friendly. The need for carer-friendly communities was first highlighted in a carers report in 2015…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I start by welcoming Patricia Gibson to the Parliament and thanking her for bringing this important issue to the chamber as the subject of the first members’ business debate of the session. I also thank her for her passionate and personal speech…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I am interested in the points that the minister made about the importance of there being facilities in our more deprived communities that people and, particularly, children are familiar with…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I believe that the people of this country should be citizens, not subjects, and my first allegiance is to them…
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "The prevalence of respiratory issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in my South Scotland region causes concern. We know about the inequalities in the most deprived communities and that those communities are disproportionately affected…
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Motion reference: S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion reference: S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion reference: S7M-00356.1
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to enable local authorities to improve employment opportunities and pathways for people with autism."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government to provide an update on the roll-out of the digital app MyCare…
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 31 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much public money is being spent on promoting so-called chestfeeding."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential economic impact on Scotland and the UK's ongoing trade negotiations with the EU, what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding retaining the UK's ability to set import controls on animal welfare grounds, for example to ban fur imports and sales."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide financial support to indoor pig farmers to incentivise the early adoption of cage-free farrowing pens."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish Law Commission project, Consolidation: Nature Conservation, whether it has requested that opportunities to strengthen or harmonise protections for different species be considered as part of that project."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent report by Carers Week, Building Carer Friendly Communities, which found that 45% of people currently caring in Scotland do not feel that their role as an unpaid carer is understood or valued by their community, what action it plans to take to encourage communities to be more carer friendly."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is working with local authorities to ensure that unpaid carers are supported and involved in their communities."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent report by Carers Week, Building Carer Friendly Communities, which found that schools were seen as the least carer-friendly organisation/service in Scotland, what action it plans to take to improve the support available for carers in schools."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2026 report by Carers Week, Building Carer Friendly Communities, which found that 38% of respondents in Scotland have provided unpaid care at some point, how it plans to recognise and support unpaid carers throughout the current parliamentary session."