MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Substitute Member
Member
Scottish Green Party
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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
Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to help eligible applicants for adult disability payment access the support that they need, in light of the reported fall in the proportion of applications approved from 57 per cent to 34 per cent…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "At a time when women’s healthcare in Scotland faces sustained challenges, we are concerned about the undermining of progress by external forces…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "The cabinet secretary has outlined that existing guidance gives schools the power to ban the use of mobile phones, with the Government’s support…
Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026
Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "I open by recognising what a huge privilege it is to speak in the chamber, as I am doing for the first time, not least in a debate about securing a positive future for Scotland—a fairer, greener and independent Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill (Edinburgh and Lothians East) (Green): "Before I begin my affirmation, I would like to state that the people of Scotland are sovereign…
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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: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will engage with specialist charities and clinicians in the development of a Paediatric Long Term Conditions Framework."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will begin work on a Paediatric Long Term Conditions Framework."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00472 by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026, and in light of technical design work now being underway for the replacement of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh, what update it can provide on the current timetable for completion of the project, and what changes, if any,…
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce premature male mortality in the Edinburgh and Lothians East region."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to commission mental health service models that are proven to reach and retain men in the Edinburgh and Lothians East region."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with partners, relevant groups and communities regarding the rollout of bleed kits to community settings, including the timeline for that rollout."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to ending corridor care in NHS Scotland, and, if so, whether it will set clear milestones, timelines and accountability mechanisms to ensure that people are no longer treated in corridors and other non-clinical spaces."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's recommendation that hospital bed occupancy should not exceed 85% in order to support safe patient flow and provide surge capacity, whether it will adopt 85% hospital bed occupancy as a national performance metric and, if so, what action it will take to support NHS…
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 4 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve whole-system patient flow, including through seven-day discharge services, increased social care capacity and shared responsibility across hospital departments, in addition to measures focused on redirecting patients from Emergency Departments."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 25 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether areas with greater Hospital at Home capacity have experienced improved performance in Emergency Departments, lower delayed discharge rates and lower hospital occupancy than areas with less capacity."
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