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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Neil Gray

Scottish National Party

MSP for Airdrie and Shotts (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Neil Gray

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @neilgraysnp

Facebook: Neil's facebook

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.

Committees

Neil is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Neil is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Neil has 1 parliamentary and government role

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Neil does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Neil has had 7 previous roles

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

08 February 2024 - 08 May 2024

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

30 March 2023 - 08 February 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy

Scottish Government

11 March 2022 - 30 March 2023

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

Scottish Government

25 January 2022 - 11 March 2022

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

Scottish Government

23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022

Convener

23 June 2021 - 25 January 2022

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Member

Register of interests

Neil'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

What was said

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.

Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2025

Social Care

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "I start by thanking those in our incredible social care workforce for all that they do…

Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2025

Portfolio Heading 2

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2025

Portfolio Heading 2

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 18 November 2025

ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Nuclear Incidents

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray): "14:30The Official Report is a written record of what was said in public meetings of the Scottish Parliament and in committee meetings. It is a substantially verbatim report…

Votes

How Neil Gray has voted in Parliament

Find out how Neil Gray has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

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

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

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 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."

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