Gordon MacDonald
Scottish National Party
MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About Gordon MacDonald
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5741
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
9 Kingsknowe Park
Edinburgh
EH14 2JQ
Phone: 0131 443 0595
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Gordon is a member of 2 committees
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Gordon is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Basic Income
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Gordon does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Gordon does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Gordon has had 14 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
03 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
24 May 2018 - 03 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
19 May 2016 - 09 November 2017
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Appointed Member
07 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training
Scottish Government
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
03 April 2014 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Member
22 April 2014 - 09 January 2015
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth & Women's Employment
Scottish Government
01 June 2011 - 27 November 2014
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
01 October 2012 - 22 April 2014
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Minister for Youth Employment
Scottish Government
23 June 2011 - 03 April 2014
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
12 June 2013 - 21 January 2014
Burrell Collection Lending and Borrowing Scotland Bill Committee
Member
Register of interests
Gordon's register of interests
MSP's 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 Gordon MacDonald. The date of their initial statement was 25 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a trustee of Currie youth Club.
I am a member of the Scottish National Party.
I am a member of the National Trust for Scotland.
I am a member of Historic Scotland.
I am a trustee of Dads Rock.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Gordon MacDonald 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.
Internal Market
Gordon MacDonald made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 30 July 2020
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Scotland has a world-leading food and drink sector that is renowned for its high quality. Much of the growth in the sector is down to its excellent reputation…
Labour Market Trends
Gordon MacDonald made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 16 July 2020
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "The UK Government plans to replace the furlough scheme with a one-off £1,000 payment to businesses for each employee who is brought back to work. There appears to be no mechanism to target the scheme on jobs that are under threat…
Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill
Gordon MacDonald made 9 Contributions to this discussion
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee - 23 June 2020
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "I have questions about part 6 of the bill, which is on the powers of licence holders. Eoghan Maguire, you stated in your written evidence that “it is difficult to see how the envisaged powers will help in securing connection to anchor loads”…
Theatres (Covid-19 Support)
Gordon MacDonald made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 18 June 2020
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "Many artists, performers and venues have been adversely affected as a result of the Edinburgh fringe festival being cancelled this summer due to coronavirus…
Registers of Scotland
Gordon MacDonald made 6 Contributions to this discussion
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee - 16 June 2020
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP): "I want to continue the discussion about fees that you had with Colin Beattie. I would like to get clarification on some things. Your corporate plan projects a 10 per cent reduction in income over five years…
Written questions
Written questions Gordon MacDonald has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-28748 - Answered
27 April 2020
MacDonald, Gordon: "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on progressing the OECD Review of Curriculum for Excellence, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak."
S5W-28128 - Answered
27 March 2020
MacDonald, Gordon: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the first annual progress report on its A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: Employment Action Plan."
S5W-28080 - Answered
25 March 2020
MacDonald, Gordon: "To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has issued to NHS boards regarding the management of cancer treatments throughout the COVID-19 outbreak."
S5O-04270 - Unanswered
11 March 2020
MacDonald, Gordon: "To ask the Scottish Government what steps prisons are taking to reduce the risk of the coronavirus, COVID-19, spreading among prisoners and staff."
S5O-04235 - Answered
27 February 2020
MacDonald, Gordon: "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what steps it is taking to ensure that Parliament computers that are no longer suitable for corporate use are disposed of in a way that has a positive impact on wider society."
See all of Gordon MacDonald's written questions submitted in Parliament