Mark Ruskell
Scottish Green Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2003 - 2007
About Mark Ruskell
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6468
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
67A King Street
Stirling
FK8 1BN
Phone: 01786 448 203
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Mark is a member of 4 committees
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Substitute Member
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Mark is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cycling, Walking and Buses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nordic Countries
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mark has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
Trustee
Party Roles
Mark has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on Rural Economy
Scottish Green Party
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Green Party
Previous roles
Mark has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
04 September 2018 - 13 September 2018
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
29 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2006 - 02 April 2007
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Substitute Member
21 June 2005 - 02 April 2007
Party Spokesperson on Fisheries
Scottish Green Party
28 May 2003 - 02 April 2007
Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Green Party
09 September 2004 - 07 June 2006
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Deputy Convener
30 June 2004 - 09 September 2004
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Member
03 September 2003 - 30 June 2004
Environment and Rural Development Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Mark'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 Mark Ruskell. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until May 2017 I was a local authority councillor for Stirling Council (of Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling FK8 2ET). I worked 15 hours per week in this role. Until 15 May 2016, when my salary ceased, I received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Amended interest 28 October 2017]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 14 to 16 August 2018 I travelled to Norway on a study visit to explore Deposit Return Schemes. The costs of the visit were approximately £689, £220 for hotel, £319 for flights and around £150 for meals, which were met by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (a registered charity that funds the charitable work of organisations that are building an inclusive, creative and sustainable society of Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG). [Registered 28 September 2018]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 28 October 2018]
I am an Honorary Associate Member of the British Veterinary Association. [Registered 28 October 2017]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mark Ruskell 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.
Representation of the People (Electoral Registers Publication Date) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [Draft]
Mark Ruskell made 5 Contributions to this discussion
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - 27 August 2020
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "The big context of all the orders that we are discussing this morning is the Covid crisis. What kind of assessment has been done on the potential impact of the Covid crisis on next year’s Holyrood elections…
Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/240)
Mark Ruskell made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - 27 August 2020
The Deputy Convener (Mark Ruskell): "Welcome back, everyone. Agenda item 6 is consideration of two Scottish statutory instruments that are subject to the negative procedure…
University Towns (Covid-19 Measures)
Mark Ruskell made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 26 August 2020
8. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "To ask the First Minister whether adequate measures are in place in Scotland’s university towns to prevent local Covid-19 outbreaks as students begin to return to campuses. (S5F-04306)"
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Mark Ruskell made 12 Contributions to this discussion
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee - 25 August 2020
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "Mossmorran is a useful example. Do you envisage ESS having a role in relation to the joint work that you do with the Health and Safety Executive? I am aware that a lot of your regulatory functions are shared with other bodies."
Stagecoach Bus Services
Mark Ruskell made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 20 August 2020
8. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Stagecoach about proposed bus service changes. (S5O-04491)"
Votes
Motions
Written questions
Written questions Mark Ruskell 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.
S5O-04532 - Answered
19 August 2020
Ruskell, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to the Tayside Mental Health Draft Action Plan."
S5O-04539 - Unanswered
26 August 2020
Ruskell, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what it considers an acceptable length of time for negotiations on planning conditions to conclude."
S5W-31357 - Unanswered
21 August 2020
Ruskell, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it has had with community councils and tenants' and residents' associations regarding their ability to respond to statutory planning consultations while they are presently unable to meet in person."
S5W-31356 - Unanswered
21 August 2020
Ruskell, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government what guidance has been given to local authorities regarding public consultation on planning developments, while in-person meetings and exhibitions cannot presently take place."
S5W-31355 - Unanswered
21 August 2020
Ruskell, Mark: "To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities can suspend consideration of major planning developments if community councils or tenants' and residents' associations are unable to participate in community consultations."
See all of Mark Ruskell's written questions submitted in Parliament