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Neil Gray

Scottish National Party

MSP for Airdrie (Constituency)

About Neil Gray

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @neilgraysnp

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Office 9, Airdrie Business Centre,
Chapel Lane
Airdrie
ML6 6GX

Phone: 01236 439630
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Airdrie (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026

Committees

Neil Gray is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Neil Gray is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Neil Gray has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Neil Gray does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Neil Gray has had the following roles in Parliament

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

08 May 2024 to 20 May 2026

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

08 February 2024 to 08 May 2024

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

30 March 2023 to 08 February 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Scottish Government

11 March 2022 to 30 March 2023

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine

Scottish Government

25 January 2022 to 11 March 2022

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

Scottish Government

23 June 2021 to 25 January 2022

Convener

23 June 2021 to 25 January 2022

Conveners Group

Member

17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021

Member

Register of interests

Neil Gray'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 Neil Gray 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.

Racist Demonstrations (Glasgow)

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "The actions of a very small number of individuals in parts of Scotland last night, which included the assaulting of police officers and members of minority ethnic communities, are shocking and unacceptable…

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Service Delivery Review)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "I met the SFRS board chair on 4 June, when we discussed the overall objectives of the service delivery review and the consultation and outreach process that the SFRS has undertaken…

National Health Service

Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "Made a request to intervene."

Subsidence (Coalsnaughton)

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "Presiding Officer, I welcome you and congratulate you on your new role.Residents’ safety is my first priority…

Wildfire Risks

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray): "I congratulate Katherine Sangster on her election. Her eagerness to get under way has been evident in this general question time…

Votes

How Neil Gray has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Gray has voted recently.

test

Motion reference: S7M-00096

Submitted by: Alison Thewliss, Glasgow Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Steven Bonnar, Miles Briggs, Holly Bruce, Ariane Burgess, Michelle Campbell, Bob Doris, Murdo Fraser, David Kirkwood, Kirsten Oswald, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance

Result 3 for, 2 against, 1 abstained, 0 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

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 for

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

Motions

Motions made by Neil Gray in Parliament

Find out what motions Neil Gray has submitted recently.

Motion of Thanks

Motion reference: S7M-00070

Crisis in Social Care: Amendment 1

Motion reference: S6M-19977.1

Scotland’s Maternity Services: Amendment 3

Motion reference: S6M-19512.3

Questions

Questions Neil Gray has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-03720

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 June 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 July 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government test"

Question reference: S6W-05483

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 January 2022

Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support public sector employers to pilot a four-day working week."

Question reference: S6W-05643

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 January 2022

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to North Lanarkshire Council to build council housing in each year since 1999."

Question reference: S6O-00671

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 January 2022

Question reference: S6O-00654

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 12 January 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it and Transport Scotland have had with ScotRail and Network Rail regarding the accessibility of Shotts railway station."

Question reference: S6O-00618

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 December 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what support and treatment is available for people diagnosed with phenylketonuria."

Question reference: S6O-00528

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 December 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in NHS Lanarkshire."

Question reference: S6O-00437

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 November 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the new Child Disability Payment."

Question reference: S6O-00341

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 November 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government what impact its revised rules on the use of fireworks have had on antisocial behaviour complaints related to bonfire night."

Question reference: S6O-00270

Asked by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 20 October 2021

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2021

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its policies and actions across government to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and how these have been impacted by the reported cross-sector labour shortages."