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
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 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for its response to the recommendations in Breast Cancer Now’s Scotland Demands Change report."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of electricity generated by Berwick Bank offshore windfarm is expected to be (a) exported outwith Scotland and (b) purchased by data centres, such as the proposed QTS data centre at Cambois, Northumberland, where Berwick Bank offshore windfarm is planned to connect to the grid."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the reforms proposed as part of its Strategic Compensation Policy will apply to the Seabird Compensation Plan required from the developer of the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, giving the developer wider access to compensatory measures."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Seabird Compensation Plan, which the developer of Berwick Bank offshore windfarm is required to prepare as a condition of its section 36 consent, whether it expects compensation activities set out in the plan to be delivered in Scotland and the UK, and whether it would consider activities delivered…
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had during the current parliamentary session with SSE Renewables regarding any impact on seabirds of the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding the health impact of increasing temperatures in Scotland during the summer months and the higher prevalence of wildfires affecting local air quality, what (a) preparedness plans are in place and (b) engagement has been had with (i) NHS Scotland and (ii) third sector…
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects a Seabird Compensation Plan to be submitted by the developer of Berwick Bank offshore windfarm to Scottish Ministers for approval as required by the section 36 consent, and what consultation will be carried out as part of the consideration of any such plan."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 26 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the comments made by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing in the Chamber on 9 June 2026, when it will publish the results of the investigation into the reasons for the fall in the proportion of successful applications for Adult Disability Payment."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments in the Edinburgh and Lothians East parliamentary region."
Asked by: Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what workforce planning it has conducted for clinical psychologists in NHS Lothian, in light of reports that many newly qualified practitioners are experiencing difficulty securing employment."
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