Mark McDonald
Independent
MSP for Aberdeen Donside (Constituency) 2017 - present day
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Aberdeen Donside (Constituency) 2013 - 2017
Former MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2011 - 2013
About Mark McDonald
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6522
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 12A Mastrick Shopping Centre
Greenfern Place
Aberdeen
AB16 6JR
Phone: 01224 789 457
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Mark is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Mark is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Mark does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Mark does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Mark has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 May 2016 - 04 November 2017
Minister for Childcare and Early Years
Scottish Government
09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy
Scottish Government
09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Deputy First Minister
Scottish Government
01 October 2012 - 14 May 2013
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the First Minister
Scottish Government
24 June 2011 - 30 September 2012
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Mark'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.
Here is the register for Mark McDonald. The date of the initial statement was 26 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
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 8 May 2019]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Mark McDonald 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: 9 December 2020
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "The cabinet secretary is aware that businesses in Aberdeen pay higher business rates than businesses of equivalent size in many other local authorities, due to historical economic conditions that perhaps do not currently exist…
Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2020
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "This week, 15,000 women across Scotland, including many of my constituents, discovered that letters inviting them for non-routine cervical screening and colposcopy treatment were not sent at the end of August, as they should have been…
Chamber meeting date: 25 August 2020
Masks (World Health Organization Guidance)
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "I welcome this morning’s clarification from the cabinet secretary that children and young people with autism—I highlight my interest as a parent of an autistic child—will be exempt from wearing face coverings…
Chamber meeting date: 12 August 2020
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "The First Minister’s announcement regarding the extension of the restrictions in Aberdeen is understandable but, nonetheless, it will come as a disappointment to many across my constituency…
Chamber meeting date: 12 August 2020
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "In common with other members’ children, my son started S1 today and my daughter will start P6 later this week. I thank the cabinet secretary for helping me to rule out teaching as a future career option over recent months…
Votes
How Mark McDonald has voted in Parliament
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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Mark McDonald in Parliament
Find out what motions Mark McDonald has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Mark McDonald 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.
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 11 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Gateway to Medicine (G2M) places have been awarded in universities in each of the last five years, and how many places will be awarded in the next academic year."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2020
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 11 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of students enrolled in Medicine courses at universities were required to repeat their first year of study in each of the last five years."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 11 March 2020
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 11 February 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of students enrolled in Medicine courses at universities dropped out in each of the last five years, also broken down by the year of study they dropped out."
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 10 March 2020
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 5 December 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Research Forum for Palliative and End of Life Care (a) last met and (b) will next meet."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 18 December 2019
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 21 November 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support needs tribunals have been held in each local authority area under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 in each of the last five years, broken down by what percentage of appeals were upheld."
Answered by: John Swinney on 28 November 2019
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 27 November 2019
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 7 October 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when the £50 million for improving access to mental health services for expectant and new mothers, announced by the First Minister in March 2019, will be allocated to NHS boards."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 October 2019
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 25 September 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding will be allocated by local authorities to deliver commitment 18 of the Alcohol Framework 2018."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 9 October 2019
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 25 September 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government when electronic prescribing will be rolled out nationally in hospitals."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 8 October 2019
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 25 September 2019
"To ask the Scottish Government how many health and social care professionals have completed training on the diagnosis and management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder since the first session was delivered in 2013, broken down by NHS board, and whether any further training sessions are planned."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 3 October 2019
See all of Mark McDonald's written questions submitted in Parliament