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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Derek Mackay

Independent

MSP for Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency) 2020 - present day

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency) 2011 - 2020

About Derek Mackay

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 0141 885 2076
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at their Constituency

37 Hairst Street
Renfrew
PA4 8QU

Phone: 0141 885 2076
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Derek is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Derek is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Derek does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Derek does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Derek has had 5 previous roles

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

26 June 2018 - 05 February 2020

Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work

Scottish Government

19 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution

Scottish Government

21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Transport and Islands

Scottish Government

14 December 2011 - 21 November 2014

Minister for Local Government and Planning

Scottish Government

24 June 2011 - 14 December 2011

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Derek'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 Derek Mackay. The date of the initial statement was 02 June 2016.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

On Friday 26 May 2017 I attended the “Remarks by the Honourable Barack H Obama” event in Edinburgh, a charity event organised by the Hunter Foundation, as a guest of Macklin Enterprise Partnerships Ltd (an equity investment company, of 205 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5QD). The cost of hospitality for the evening was £2,400 which was met by Macklin Enterprise Partnerships Ltd. [Registered 16 June 2017]

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

Until February 2020 I was the Honorary Vice President of the Battalion for Paisley and District Boys’ Brigade. [Amended interest 15 June 2020, Ceased interest 15 June 2020]

Until February 2020 I was the Honorary President of the Renfrew Burgh Band. [Amended interest 15 June 2020, Ceased interest 15 June 2020]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Derek Mackay 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: 5 February 2020

Tax and Public Spending

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Derek Mackay): "That is not true."

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2020

Scotland and United Kingdom Economic Divergence

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Derek Mackay): "Since the second quarter of 2007, Scotland’s GDP has grown by a total of 10.3 per cent, while GDP for the United Kingdom as a whole has increased by 15.2 per cent…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2020

Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland Figures

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Derek Mackay): "I am sure that this answer will tone things down, Presiding Officer. The GERS publication explicitly states that it shows Scotland’s position within the UK and not as an independent nation…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2020

Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Derek Mackay): "For the purposes of rule 9…

Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2020

Scotland’s Future

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Derek Mackay): "Will the member take an intervention?"

Votes

How Derek Mackay has voted in Parliament

Find out how Derek Mackay has voted recently.

Motion ref. S5M-23629.3

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 not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S5M-23622

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 not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S5M-23629

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 not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S5M-23640

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 not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S5M-23622.3

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 not voted

Vote Passed

Motions

Written questions

Written questions Derek Mackay 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.

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