Lewis Macdonald
Scottish Labour
MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Aberdeen Central (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Lewis Macdonald
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5915
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
70 Rosemount Place
Aberdeen
AB25 2XJ
Phone: 01224 646333
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Lewis is a member of 11 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Lewis has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Conveners Group
Member
Deputy Presiding Officer
Scottish Parliament
Party Roles
Lewis does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Lewis has had 23 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 December 2017 - 02 September 2019
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
09 January 2018 - 16 January 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Deputy Convener
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Labour
16 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Deputy Convener
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
15 January 2015 - 02 September 2015
Devolution Further Powers Committee
Member
06 January 2015 - 24 August 2015
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
03 October 2013 - 29 October 2014
Referendum Scotland Bill Committee
Deputy Convener
02 October 2008 - 22 March 2011
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
20 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Member
17 September 2007 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Energy
Scottish Labour
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Health and Sport Committee
Member
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
27 June 2005 - 17 May 2007
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care
Scottish Government
04 October 2004 - 27 June 2005
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development
Scottish Government
21 May 2003 - 04 October 2004
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
Scottish Government
28 November 2001 - 21 May 2003
Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning
Scottish Government
22 March 2001 - 28 November 2001
Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning
Scottish Government
13 June 2000 - 21 March 2001
Holyrood Progress Group
Convener
17 June 1999 - 12 September 2000
Audit Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 06 June 2000
Rural Affairs Committee
Member
Register of interests
Lewis'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 Lewis Macdonald. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 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 member of Unite the union.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a member of Dons Supporters Together.
I am a member of Grampian Regional Equality Council.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Lewis Macdonald 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: 4 March 2021
Budget (Outdoor Education)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That question is grouped with question 7, from David Torrance."
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2021
Budget (NHS Lothian Eye Care Services)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That is a point of information, rather than a point of order. If the cabinet secretary wishes to respond to it, she may."
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2021
Local Authorities (Funding)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That concludes questions on the finance portfolio."
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Lewis Macdonald): "I remind members that social distancing measures are in place in the chamber and across the Holyrood campus…
Chamber meeting date: 4 March 2021
Legal Advice
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That concludes questions to the SPCB on this occasion. 14:36 Meeting suspended. 14:38 On resuming—"
Votes
How Lewis Macdonald has voted in Parliament
Find out how Lewis Macdonald has voted recently.
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 voted for
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 voted for
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 abstained
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 Lewis Macdonald in Parliament
Find out what motions Lewis Macdonald has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Lewis Macdonald 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: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with communities over the use of funds that were paid to Crown Estate Scotland by developers of offshore wind farms through the ScotWind Leasing process."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its estimate is of the energy generating potential at each of the fifteen plan options that are outlined in the Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Supply Chain Development Statements that were provided by successful applicants to the ScotWind Leasing process, and whether the extension to the deadline for ScotWind applications that was announced 11 February 2021 will have an impact on the (a) content or (b) requirement for Supply Chain…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with operators of oil and gas production facilities in the North Sea, ahead of potential applications through the ScotWind Leasing process."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on an appropriate rate of return for shareholders in companies that are applying to lease offshore wind farm sites through the ScotWind process."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30619 by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 October 2020, when it expects the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council to publish its independent review of the current status of the offshore wind supply chain."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding opportunities for (a) businesses and (b) offshore workers in light of Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) International's recent announcement of a decommissioning plan until 2025 at its (i) Banff, (ii) Kyle and (iii) other North Sea production assets."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many option agreement applications Crown Estate Scotland has received since the first cycle of the ScotWind Leasing process was launched on 10 June 2020."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the ScotWind Leasing process does not allow offshore wind farm developers to drive risk and cost reduction down the supply chain."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Macdonald, Lewis, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that the delayed ScotWind Leasing process does not undermine the long-term employment prospects of workers in the offshore wind supply chain."
Awaiting answer
See all of Lewis Macdonald's written questions submitted in Parliament