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Scottish Green Party
MSP for Edinburgh Central (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Green Party
Former MSP for Lothian (Region)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
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01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
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01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026
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26 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
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18 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
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26 June 2024 to 08 April 2026
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22 May 2025 to 08 April 2026
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05 December 2024 to 30 September 2025
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31 August 2021 to 25 April 2024
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17 June 2021 to 08 September 2021
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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: 28 May 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "For a change of tone, the Scottish Greens believe that Scotland’s energy should be put in Scotland’s hands. We have long called for more powers for Scotland, as well as Scottish independence…
Chamber meeting date: 26 May 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "Will Jackie Baillie take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 21 May 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "The Scottish Greens recognise the right of the SNP, as the largest elected party, to form the Government. I offer my sincere congratulations to all the appointed cabinet secretaries and ministers…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Lorna Slater (Edinburgh Central) (Green): "My first allegiance is to the people of Scotland, who are sovereign…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green): "My father chose to have a medically assisted death. He died on 6 November last year.The process to access assisted dying was not straightforward…
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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 against
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 against
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 against
Agreed
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Motion reference: S7M-00309.2
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 7 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its paper Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland: The Way Forward, what further work it is undertaking to explore Compulsory Lease Orders and the potential impacts of leasing a property without its owner's consent, and when it expects this work to be completed."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 7 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of questions regarding the compatibility of compulsory sales orders and compulsory purchase orders with the European Convention on Human Rights, whether it will introduce legislation to enable local authorities to use Compulsory Lease Orders to bring empty homes back into use more easily."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 7 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it will put in place to ensure that community councils can participate meaningfully in the three-month consultation on local governance reform, which is due to end in early December."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that Edinburgh Food Project provided 2,896 food parcels in the Edinburgh Central constituency between September 2025 and September 2026, whether it remains committed to ending the need for food banks in Scotland and, if so, what action it is taking to deliver this commitment."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government in light of reports that 8,870 of the 26,160 crisis grant decisions made in the City of Edinburgh resulted in refusals last year, representing 34% of all decisions, and that the average award was £125, whether it considers the level of crisis grant provision to be sufficient to meet applicants' needs."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication by the Scottish Government and COSLA of the renewed delivery plan, Ending Destitution Together, what action it is taking to address food insecurity and reliance on food banks among people with no recourse to public funds."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that 35% of crisis grant applications resulted in refusals in 2025-26, what assessment it has made of whether crisis grant eligibility rules contribute to reliance on food banks."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported rise in homelessness applications in Edinburgh, what action it is taking to ensure that people experiencing homelessness or living in temporary accommodation can access nutritious food."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in the delivery of the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway, and what barriers remain."
Asked by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the veteran community about the delayed implementation of its Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway."