Stuart McMillan
Scottish National Party
MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde (Constituency) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2011 - 2016
Former MSP for West of Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011
About Stuart McMillan
Contact details
Contact online
Website: stuartmcmillansnp.wordpress.com
Twitter: @StuMcMillanSNP
Facebook: Stuart's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01475 720930
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
26 Grey Place
Greenock
PA15 1YF
Phone: 01475 720930
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Stuart is a member of 2 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Member
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Stuart is a member of 11 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 Dementia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Stuart has 1 parliamentary and government role
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branch Executive
Member
Party Roles
Stuart does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Stuart has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 16 September 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Member
27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
Scottish Government
27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Deputy First Minister
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Stuart'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 Stuart McMillan. The date of the initial statement was 17 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 lifetime honorary member of the Greenock and District Model Railway Club.
I have been an ambassador for the Ocean Youth Trust for Scotland since 6 April 2009. I receive no remuneration for this role.
On 3 May 2015 I was elected to the board of Moving On Inverclyde. I receive no remuneration for this role.
I am a lifetime honorary member of Clydeside Action on Asbestos.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Stuart McMillan 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: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP): "I welcome the bill and the collective way in which it has been created. As others have said, because of the circumstances, next year’s election will be like no other…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Stuart McMillan: "I have a question about the process for decision making. It is clear that some members are a bit frustrated about what has happened, as I have been in the past. I seek clarification…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Covid-19 Restrictions (Winter)
Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP): "At the outset, I declare, as I have done before, that my wife works part time for Caledonian MacBrayne…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2020
Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP): "Will the finance secretary consider additional resources for communities that have been hit the hardest by Covid-19 to help them and their local economies return to a trading position that is more recognisable?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 December 2020
Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP): "We know that testing is no substitute for other vital layers of protection against Covid-19, the most important of which is following the FACTS guidance…
Votes
How Stuart McMillan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Stuart McMillan has voted recently.
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 voted for
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 Stuart McMillan in Parliament
Find out what motions Stuart McMillan has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Stuart McMillan 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: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with supermarkets regarding implementing current COVID-19 health and safety measures to protect staff."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 2 December 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether tighter COVID-19 measures will be put in place for the busier Christmas shopping period to ensure that supermarkets can protect their staff."
Answered by: Jamie Hepburn on 26 November 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the COVID-19 Test and Protect system has indicated hotspots or types of settings that people in Inverclyde have visited prior to testing positive for the virus."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 November 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what information has been provided by the COVID-19 Test and Protect system regarding the reported rise in positive cases and test positivity in Inverclyde."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 25 November 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to students in Inverclyde that their exam results will be reflective of the work that they do in this academic year."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Childminding Association's statement on 25 September 2020 that almost half of all professional childminding businesses in Scotland are on the edge of financial viability and require further financial support from the Scottish Government."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 29 October 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the most recent COVID-19 restrictions are based on NHS board area, rather than local authority area, in light of this approach resulting in Inverclyde being included in the strictest restrictions despite it having a lower infection rate than other areas that are not included."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 23 October 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what its COVID-19 guidance states regarding whether hand driers in public places can be used."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 8 September 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress to deliver Scotland’s Census in 2021."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 17 July 2020
Asked by: McMillan, Stuart, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what financial support will be made available to community groups, particularly those that maintain and operate community halls, if these are to remain closed beyond phase 4 of the COVID-19 route map."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 15 July 2020
See all of Stuart McMillan's written questions submitted in Parliament