MSP
Mark Griffin
At a glance
2,787 contributions in debates and committees 93 motions lodged 2,260 questions asked
Distinctive phrases
All speeches →- bsl 329
- property north 40
- housing emergency 136
- bsl users 99
- universal credit 195
- dwp 164
- owner private 24
- cumbernauld 96
Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.
Recent votes on bills
All 2,635 votes →- 12 Nov 2026✗ Against Carried
- 28 Oct 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
4 times →- 28 May 2026✓ For Defeated
- 2 Sep 2025✗ Against Defeated
- 30 Jan 2024✓ For Defeated
Latest in the chamber
All 2,787 →-
Portfolio Question Time
Further to the details that the cabinet secretary has given, how will the Scottish Government ensure that the prevention duties in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, which we passed…
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Housing
While we are talking about prediction and the predictability of the threat of homelessness, a big factor is contact with a general practitioner. The stats show that someone who is…
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First Minister’s Question Time
Scotland’s places of worship fund has opened with a budget of £1 million and on a pilot basis, compared with a £92 million four-year fund in the rest of the United Kingdom. I have…
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Paul Sweeney Lab 40
- Jackie Baillie Lab 34
- Neil Bibby Lab 27
- Monica Lennon Lab 24
- Colin Beattie SNP 24
Whose motions they back most
- Neil Findlay Lab 71
- Jackie Baillie Lab 64
- Elaine Smith Lab 33
- Drew Smith Lab 30
- Monica Lennon Lab 29
Most similar sitting MSPs
- Joe Fagan Lab 62% similar
- Jackie Baillie Lab 62% similar
- Neil Bibby Lab 61% similar
- Paul Sweeney Lab 61% similar
- Monica Lennon Lab 61% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- Central Scot and Lothians West (region) since 2026 · Central Scotland (region) 2011–26
- Committees now
- Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee (Substitute Member) · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee (Substitute Member) · Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee