Profile

Scottish National Party MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Former Scottish National Party MP for Airdrie and Shotts

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 24 March 2021 — Resigned

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 8 May 2021 — Election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @neilgraysnp
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile
• Scottish Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Neil Gray campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Universal Credit
• Jobcentres: Staff
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Personal Independence Payment
• Social Security Benefits

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (26 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 1 Feb 2021)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment) (19 Oct 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Pamela Nash
• John Reid
• Helen Liddell

Future MPs in this constituency

• Anum Qaisar
• Kenneth Stevenson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Scottish Parliament: Health and Social Care Innovation 13 Mar 2025

  I thank Joe FitzPatrick for drawing attention to Blackwood Homes and Care, which I visited in Edinburgh a couple of months ago. As he has set out in relation to its work in Dundee, Blackwood’s work to integrate data and digital technology for the benefit of its service users is remarkable. A testament such as that, as was requested by Roz McCall, indicates that this is an area that we...

• Scottish Parliament: Health and Social Care Innovation 13 Mar 2025

  I thank Roz McCall for drawing attention to the importance of embracing innovation in the social care sector as well. At the start of my speech, I mentioned the work of the National Robotarium, where phenomenal businesses are exploring robotics and digital technologies that allow for more efficient, productive and supportive technologies in the social care environment. Is Roz McCall familiar...

• Scottish Parliament: Health and Social Care Innovation 13 Mar 2025

  Kevin Stewart makes an important point. We have been focusing in the debate on the technical and medical device innovation, but Kevin Stewart points to the pathway innovation. I pray in aid the example of the rapid cancer diagnostic services, which are diagnosing cancers earlier, saving people’s lives and giving people better outcomes.

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