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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Maggie Chapman

Scottish Green Party

MSP for North East Scotland (Region)

About Maggie Chapman

Contact details

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6332
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

10 Panmure Street
Dundee
DD1 2BW

Phone: 01382 279991
Text relay calls welcome.

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

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Green Party
MSP for North East Scotland (Region)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Maggie Chapman is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Maggie Chapman is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Maggie Chapman does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Maggie Chapman has 1 party role

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Green Party

Previous roles

Maggie Chapman has had the following roles in Parliament

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

21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Green Party

21 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Human Rights

Scottish Green Party

01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Green Party

01 July 2024 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Social Justice

Scottish Green Party

23 June 2021 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Convener

18 June 2024 to 08 April 2026

Substitute Member

18 November 2025 to 08 April 2026

Substitute Member

20 May 2021 to 25 March 2026

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Appointed Member

21 May 2021 to 01 July 2024

Party Spokesperson on Equality

Scottish Green Party

29 November 2023 to 26 June 2024

Substitute Member

29 November 2023 to 26 June 2024

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 to 18 June 2024

Member

17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021

Member

Register of interests

Maggie Chapman'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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Maggie Chapman 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.

NW Test

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "NW TestingVideo provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document…

National Health Service

Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I welcome the cabinet secretary and her ministers to their new roles.I begin by recognising the extraordinary dedication of our health and social care workers across Scotland…

Gillies Report (University of Aberdeen)

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "The First Minister will remember the publication of the Gillies report last year, which contained recommendations about university governance and financial management, including on issues of transparency and staff engagement…

Point of Order

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. In my haste to ask my first question of the session at First Minister’s question time, I did not put on the record my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am rector of the University of Dundee…

Oaths and Affirmations

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green): "I affirm the sovereignty of the people of Scotland and hereby declare and pledge that, in all my actions and deliberations, their interests shall be paramount…

Votes

How Maggie Chapman has voted in Parliament

Find out how Maggie Chapman has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

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

Business Programme

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

Approval of SSI

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

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

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

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

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

Motions

Motions made by Maggie Chapman in Parliament

Find out what motions Maggie Chapman has submitted recently.

NESCAN at London Climate Week

Motion reference: S7M-00384

Motion of Thanks

Motion reference: S7M-00021

Promoting Pig Welfare

Motion reference: S7M-00097

Questions

Questions Maggie Chapman has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-02279

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 5 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing in response to local patients’ reported concerns that cancer and other services have been and are being removed from Stracathro hospital."

Question reference: S7W-02281

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 5 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on delivering the commitment made by the First Minister in January 2025 to introduce a new Centre of Excellence at Stracathro hospital."

Question reference: S7W-02280

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 5 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment it has made of the reported removal of cancer and other services from Stracathro hospital."

Question reference: S7W-01866

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that victims and survivors of rape and other serious sexual offences can have confidence that their cases will be investigated promptly, thoroughly and with appropriate specialist support, particularly in light of reported increasing numbers of such crimes."

Question reference: S7W-01868

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a number of individual officers might be responsible for investigating in excess of 200 rape cases alongside other serious offences, (a) whether it has sought information from Police Scotland regarding this and, if so, what information it has received and (b) what assessment it has made of…

Question reference: S7W-01867

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the workload of officers investigating rape and other serious sexual offences; what its position is on whether current staffing levels are sufficient to ensure timely, thorough and trauma-informed investigations, and what plans it has to publish guidance regarding officer workload to…

Question reference: S7W-01869

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 21 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Police Scotland officers investigating rape and serious sexual offences have sufficient time and resources to deliver trauma-informed investigations and maintain meaningful communication with victims throughout the investigative process, and what measures are in place to ensure…

Question reference: S7W-01833

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, in partnership with other public agencies, to ensure that water treatment infrastructure and sewerage systems are fit for purpose and any associated contamination of rivers and seas is addressed."

Question reference: S7W-01835

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting SEPA in carrying out water quality testing and investigations in Dundee and Angus."

Question reference: S7W-01840

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: 20 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people seeking to use Monifieth Beach do not experience a repeat of the recent health warnings and instructions to stay out of the sea due to high levels of E coli."