MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Deputy Convener
Substitute Member
Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 23 June 2026
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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: 2 June 2026
Katherine Sangster (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to address wildfire risks and to ensure appropriate—"
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Katherine Sangster (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to address wildfire risks and to ensure appropriate resource is given to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, in light of last week’s fire on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. (S7O-00009)"
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Katherine Sangster (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for the advance notice of her statement.We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to making progress on mobile phone-free classrooms…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Katherine Sangster (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Lab): "I, Katherine Blackstock Sangster, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law."
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the results of the Scottish Household Survey 2025 regarding childcare."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it consulted MSP staff trade unions on the contents of the employer pledge that MSPs were asked to sign up to."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to introducing breakfast clubs across all special schools from August 2027."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that students who are enrolled in, but not regularly attending college courses, are accurately classified in statistics on young people who are not in education, employment or training."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 21 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is being given to ensuring that local authorities that have already implemented bans on mobile phones in schools do not incur additional costs when any national guidance is introduced."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many extra school staff it anticipates local authorities will need to recruit in order to support the delivery of universal breakfast clubs in all primary and special schools."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of any work force planning issues to support the delivery of universal breakfast clubs in all primary and special schools."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what is being done in the short term to mitigate any risks for children where there is a lack of safe alternative accommodation"
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding will be allocated per pupil to support the delivery of universal breakfast clubs in all primary and special schools."
Asked by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 24 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what is being done in the short term to mitigate any risks to social workers when action is taken to house a child in their own home overnight, where there is a lack of safe alternative accommodation."
See all of Katherine Sangster's questions submitted in Parliament