Iain Gray
Scottish Labour
MSP for East Lothian (Constituency) 2007 - present day
Former MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency) 1999 - 2003
About Iain Gray
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 01620 822711
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Contact at their Constituency
5a Mitchell's Close
Haddington
EH41 3NB
Phone: 01620 822711
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Iain is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Iain does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Iain does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Iain has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 May 2016 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Labour
10 January 2018 - 01 November 2018
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
19 September 2012 - 03 September 2013
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
18 January 2012 - 03 September 2013
Public Audit Committee
Convener
22 December 2011 - 18 January 2012
Public Audit Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
Register of interests
Iain'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 Iain Gray. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
In January 2016 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse (of Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7RG) two annual memberships of Musselburgh Racecourse for 2016 with a value of approximately £420. On 23 December 2016 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the racecourse for 2017 with a value of approximately £440. In January 2018 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the race course, value approximately £460. In January 2019 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the race course, value approximately £420. In January 2020 I received from Musselburgh Racecourse two further annual memberships for the race course, valued at £420 including VAT, individually the badges are priced at £210. [Amended interest 23 December 2016, Amended interest 16 January 2018, Amended interest 23 January 2019, Amended interest 6 February 2020].
Overseas visits
From 11 to 14 November 2018 I visited Bosnia as part of a delegation organised by Remembering Srebrenica Scotland. Costs, which were £627, were met by Remembering Srebrenica (Scotland) (a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) No SCO46540 of Turcan Connell Solicitors Princes Exchange Earl Grey Street Edinburgh EH3 9EE). [Registered 22 November 2018]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of Unite The Union.
I am the Chair of the J.P Mackintosh memorial lecture East Lothian Committee. I receive no remuneration for this role.
On 23 September 2013 I became a Director and Chair of the Hibernian Community Foundation, a charitable organisation. This post is voluntary and without remuneration.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Iain Gray 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 March 2021
East Lothian Council (Climate Change Strategy)
4. Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with East Lothian Council regarding its “Climate Change Strategy 2020–2025”. (S5O-05093)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 March 2021
Early Education
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "I add my thanks to Beatrice Wishart for bringing to the chamber a members’ business debate on the Upstart Scotland campaign…
Chamber meeting date: 3 March 2021
East Lothian Council (Meetings)
6. Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met East Lothian Council and what was discussed. (S5O-05070)"
Education and Skills Committee meeting date: 3 March 2021
Coronavirus and Education
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "I have two lines of questioning—one for the SQA and the other for Education Scotland. With your forbearance, I will ask Fiona Robertson the first question."
Chamber meeting date: 24 February 2021
Class Sizes (Multilevel Teaching)
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab): "If we are to reduce class sizes and the prevalence of multilevel teaching, we need the new cohort of teachers entering the profession in the next school year, but their training will have been disrupted through the disruption to their teaching practices. What support is being provided to them to help them as they enter the profession?"
Votes
How Iain Gray has voted in Parliament
Find out how Iain Gray has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 70 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 85 against, 1 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 34 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Iain Gray in Parliament
Find out what motions Iain Gray has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Iain Gray 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: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with East Lothian Council regarding its Climate Change Strategy 2020-2025."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met East Lothian Council and what was discussed."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the safe restart of meaningful indoor visiting at care homes, and when it expects this to resume."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 24 February 2021
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of households in East Lothian have access to superfast broadband, and how this compares with the average for local authority areas in (a) the Lothians and (b) Scotland."
Answered by: Paul Wheelhouse on 22 February 2021
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on public awareness campaigns to promote section 1 of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between (a) 1 November 2019 and 6 November 2020 and (b) 7 November 2020 to date."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 February 2021
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Law Society of Scotland regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 since the bill was passed in October 2019."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 February 2021
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with organisations representing the interests of children and young people about public awareness campaigns to promote the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 since the bill was passed."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 February 2021
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what public awareness campaigns it has run since the commencement of the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 on 7 November 2020."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 February 2021
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to prioritising COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers in the Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisation (JCVI) priority groups 5 to 9, and whether it has held discussions with the JCVI regarding this."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Gray, Iain, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding for the delivery of new affordable homes was allocated to East Lothian in each year since 2016-17, and how this compares with the local authority area average in each year."
Answered by: Kevin Stewart on 16 February 2021
See all of Iain Gray's written questions submitted in Parliament