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MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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15 January 2025 - 02 September 2025
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19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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19 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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22 September 2021 - 19 January 2023
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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 Carol Mochan. The date of their initial statement was 30 May 2021.
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[Ceased interest removed from entry: 14 May 2024]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 6 February 2025]
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I chair the Communication Workers Union Parliamentary Group. [Registered 15 December 2023]
I am on a community enterprise group, Burnsland Enterprise Group CIC, which aims to support a community post office. My involvement is voluntary and I receive no payment.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
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: 26 June 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "The First Minister might be aware that Amey plans to make up to 100 road maintenance workers in Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway redundant. Those workers are funded by a Scottish Government contract…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "Construction apprenticeships are essential and there is demand for them. However, in my South Scotland region there are two areas that we must work on…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for his letter in response to my concerns about rural museums and the cost of displaying delicate articles that need environmental protection, such as the tapestries at Dean castle in my South Scotland region…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not think that my app connected. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025
1. Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the use of Scottish Government-owned infrastructure by the United States military, in light of US air strikes on Iran. (S6T-02608)"
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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 voted for
Agreed
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
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
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 abstained
Agreed
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
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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: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local community groups to tackle loneliness and isolation in rural areas."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage older people and people who experience loneliness to join and participate in local social groups."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support and improve the experiences of any women of Wigtownshire who have reportedly had to travel 80 miles to give birth without access to pain relief, in light of the increased risk of giving birth at the roadside."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to instigate a (a) review and (b) risk assessment on the outcomes for maternity care, in light of its reported withdrawal of maternity services from Wigtownshire, and, if so, when."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve the reported lack of maternity care provision in Wigtownshire."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging people to participate in groups such as walking football for both the physical and social benefits."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:22 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to increase the role of registered (a)(i) district, (ii) school and (iii) general practice nurses and (b) health visitors to help reduce health inequalities."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:22 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to improve recruitment and retention within the nursing workforce, in light of the Royal College of Nursing’s report, The Nursing Workforce in Scotland 2025."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:22 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of its Programme for Government 2025-26, what action it is taking to ensure that alcohol harm prevention is integrated into its health agenda."
Asked by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 May 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when its review into nursing student finance will conclude, and when it will publish the findings."