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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Rona Mackay

Scottish National Party

MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Rona Mackay

Contact details

Contact online

Website: ronamackay.scot

X (previously known as Twitter): @RonaMackaySNP

Facebook: Rona's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5789
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Enterprise House
Southbank Business Park
Kirkintilloch
G66 1XQ

Phone: 0141 776 1561
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Rona is a member of 3 committees

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Rona is a member of 8 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Rona does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Rona has 1 party role

Chief Whip

Scottish National Party

Previous roles

Rona has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

14 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Deputy Convener

06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018

Public Petitions Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016

Justice Committee

Member

Register of interests

Rona's register of interests

MSPs 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 Rona Mackay. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

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

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Rona Mackay 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.

Jury Trials

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 10 December 2025

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Good morning. A lot has been covered so far, so my questions will be pretty broad brush, just to clarify some of the points that have already been raised. One of my questions would have been about whether the register would act as a deterrent…

Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "It is important that children and young people receive all the support that they need at an early stage to thrive in an educational setting, particularly when those children and young people have neurodivergent and mental health issues…

Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 [Draft]

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "I have a tiny question. I apologise if I missed this in the detail, but when was the list last updated?"

Cross-Party Groups

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025

Rona Mackay: "My initial reaction is that I am delighted that the change is happening. Deafblind Scotland is based in my constituency, and it is a fantastic organisation…

Violence Against Women

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP): "Ensuring that Scotland operates a trauma-informed justice system must be a priority to improve the experience of victims…

Votes

How Rona Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Rona Mackay has voted recently.

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Rona Mackay has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6F-04650

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 2 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

"To ask the First Minister how the new measures that the Scottish Government has announced to tackle long-term unemployment will support its work to grow Scotland’s economy."

Question reference: S6O-05457

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the immediate economic outcomes were for Scotland's exporters of its recent trade mission to the United Arab Emirates."

Question reference: S6O-05429

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current occupancy levels and total operational capacity across the Women’s Community Custody Unit estate."

Question reference: S6O-05398

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how the work of the recently announced ADHD and Autism Taskforce will affect integrated care for residents in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, and for people across Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42651

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will launch its consultation on the extension of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to private and third sector providers of care home and "care at home" services."

Question reference: S6T-02815

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Australia, what steps are being taken to ensure community safety in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42503

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it plans to publish its response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 2 report, which was published on 20 November 2025."

Question reference: S6O-05320

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities, such as East Dunbartonshire Council, to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and prevent homelessness."

Question reference: S6W-42445

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Terms of Reference will be finalised for the public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the investigation of the murder of Emma Caldwell."

Question reference: S6W-42290

Asked by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 2 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to mitigate the two-child benefit cap now that the UK Government has announced that it is removing this limit."