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 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Deputy 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 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Finance Committee
Member
09 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheDeputy First Minister
Scottish Government
07 November 2013 - 27 November 2014
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
27 June 2013 - 07 November 2013
Health and Sport Committee
Member
27 June 2013 - 07 November 2013
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 14 May 2013
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Substitute Member
18 September 2012 - 14 May 2013
Health and Sport Committee
Member
08 September 2011 - 18 September 2012
Public Petitions Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 15 December 2011
Public Audit Committee
Member
01 June 2011 - 07 September 2011
Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee
Member
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 their 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: 3 March 2021
Autism and Learning Disabilities
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "I thank Alexander Burnett for securing the debate. Although this is not quite my final speech as a member of the Scottish Parliament, it is my final speech on this subject…
Chamber meeting date: 25 February 2021
Budget (Scotland) (No 5) Bill: Stage 1
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "I am grateful to the cabinet secretary for meeting me last week to discuss some of the budget issues…
Chamber meeting date: 4 February 2021
Child Disability Payment (Design and Delivery Plans)
1. Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "I note my interest in that I am the parent of a child in receipt of disability living allowance…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2021
Budget 2021-22
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "The reduction in poundage that the cabinet secretary has announced is welcome, but she will be aware that there are calls in the north-east for her to do more to offset the impact on businesses in Aberdeen of the 2017 revaluation…
Chamber meeting date: 4 January 2021
Covid-19
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (Ind): "I entirely support the measures that the First Minister has outlined…
Votes
How Mark McDonald has voted in Parliament
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Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill
Submitted by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 4, 2021
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gordon Lindhurst, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Supported by: Andy Wightman
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 4, 2021
Result 62 for, 0 against, 56 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Campaign Recess
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Result 95 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scotland’s Recovery
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 1, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scotland’s Recovery
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Supported by: Fiona Hyslop, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 12 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: 21 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of qualified teachers of students with visual impairments."
Answered by: John Swinney on 29 January 2021
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 21 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many qualified teachers of students with visual impairments have been employed in each local authority area in each year since 2011, and what the year-on-year percentage change has been."
Answered by: John Swinney on 28 January 2021
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 21 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers have become qualified teachers of students with visual impairments. in each year since 2011, and what the year-on-year percentage change has been."
Answered by: John Swinney on 28 January 2021
Asked by: McDonald, Mark, Aberdeen Donside, Independent, Date Lodged: 27 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in involving individuals with experience of Disability Living Allowance in the design and delivery plans for the Child Disability Payment."
Awaiting answer
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 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 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
See all of Mark McDonald's written questions submitted in Parliament