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Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Roz McCall

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At a glance Roz McCall was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Votes cast851
Attendance29%
Voted For343
Voted Against466

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Roz McCall did not vote in 56.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown
Questions240 tabled

Roz McCall has tabled 240 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its Budget 2026-27 on the ability of local … 11 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its Budget 2026-27 on the ability of local authorities, including Perth and Kinross Council, to meet rising demand for services.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government what further support it will provide to local authorities to protect access to public li… 4 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further support it will provide to local authorities to protect access to public libraries in rural areas.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £24.311 million allocated in 2026-27 to… 27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £24.311 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Other Spend, under the Level 3 budget heading of Social Care Support in the Health and Social Care portfolio, specifically detailing (a) how much is allocated to sensory impairment services, (b) which specific services and initiatives will be supported and (c) how this compares to the allocation for sensory impairment support services in (i) 2025-26, (ii) 2024-25 and (iii) 2023-24.

Answer · Tom Arthur · 10 Mar 2026

The level 4 breakdown provided in the budget tables is the lowest breakdown currently available as spending plans are still being finalised by policy leads.However, we can confirm that £320,000 from this budget will be included in the Local Government Finance settlement for sensory impairment in 2026-27. This is consistent with the allocation in 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24.The Scottish Government’s policy towards local authorities’ spending is to allow local authorities the financial freedom to operate independently. As such, the vast majority of funding is provided by means of a block grant. It is then the responsibility of individual local authorities to manage their own budgets and to allocate the total financial resources available to them, on the basis of local needs and priorities, having first fulfilled their statutory obligations and the jointly agreed set of national and local priorities.

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £57.044 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Equ… 27 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £57.044 million allocated in 2026-27 to the Level 4 budget line of Equalities, Inclusion and Additional Support for Learning, under the Level 3 budget heading of Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing in the Education and Skills portfolio, includes provision for increasing the supply of (a) qualified teachers of children and young people with visual impairment (QTVIs) and (b) qualified teachers of deaf children and young people (QTODs), and, if so, what the allocations are for each.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth · 12 Mar 2026

Education authorities have duties under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 to identify, provide for and review the additional needs of their pupils. The recruitment and deployment of specialist teaching staff is the responsibility of education authorities, who also have duties to employ qualified teachers for deaf and visually impaired pupils.The Scottish Government is committed to investing in Additional Support for Learning (ASL), including provision for pupils with sensory impairments. Building on the record investment by local authorities in ASL of almost £1.1bn in 2024-25, the Scottish Government invested a further £28m to support the ASL workforce and teacher numbers nationally and locally in 2025-26. The 2026-27 budget maintains this additional investment.

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure consistent implementation of the National Framework f… 19 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure consistent implementation of the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland across all local authority areas.

Answer · Tom Arthur · 2 Mar 2026

The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled for their role. It prioritises workforce development and underscores the importance of dialogue, collaboration, and partnership across professional groups. The Framework aims to support a consistent approach across Scotland which can be adapted for local use to enhance existing local training approaches. An implementation plan has been developed and will be delivered by the by the National ASP Coordinator and supported by the multi-agency National Learning and Development Network. This includes work with early adopter sites to provide feedback and a multi-agency review on its use 10 months following publication. Colleagues in learning and development roles within multi-agency local partnerships are in a unique position to support best practice. They can develop the knowledge and skills required in practitioners across all organisations and services, promoting multi-agency, multi-service shared learning.

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish an implementation plan, including measurable outcomes, for the N… 19 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish an implementation plan, including measurable outcomes, for the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland.

Answer · Tom Arthur · 2 Mar 2026

The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled for their role. It prioritises workforce development and underscores the importance of dialogue, collaboration, and partnership across professional groups. The Framework aims to support a consistent approach across Scotland which can be adapted for local use to enhance existing local training approaches. An implementation plan has been developed and will be delivered by the by the National ASP Coordinator and supported by the multi-agency National Learning and Development Network. This includes work with early adopter sites to provide feedback and a multi-agency review on its use 10 months following publication. Colleagues in learning and development roles within multi-agency local partnerships are in a unique position to support best practice. They can develop the knowledge and skills required in practitioners across all organisations and services, promoting multi-agency, multi-service shared learning.

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial support to third sector organisations to enable them t… 19 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial support to third sector organisations to enable them to meet the training requirements set out under the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland.

Answer · Tom Arthur · 24 Feb 2026

The National Framework for Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Learning and Development in Scotland provides a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary resource to ensure that all those involved in supporting and protecting adults are appropriately trained and skilled for their role. It prioritises workforce development and underscores the importance of dialogue, collaboration, and partnership across professional groups. The Framework aims to support a consistent approach across Scotland which can be adapted for local use to enhance existing local training approaches. An implementation plan has been developed and will be delivered by the by the National ASP Coordinator and supported by the multi-agency National Learning and Development Network. This includes work with early adopter sites to provide feedback and a multi-agency review on its use 10 months following publication. Colleagues in learning and development roles within multi-agency local partnerships are in a unique position to support best practice. They can develop the knowledge and skills required in practitioners across all organisations and services, promoting multi-agency, multi-service shared learning.

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that hundreds of teachers have so… 16 Feb 2026 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that hundreds of teachers have sought medical treatment following attacks by pupils in the last five years.

Awaiting an answer.

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Motions lodged117 lodged
Speechesfrom the Official Report

Recent things Roz McCall has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.

24 Mar 2026   Adoption Support for Families (draft)

I thank Fulton MacGregor for bringing the motion to the chamber and for continuing to highlight the importance of strengthening adoption support for families across Scotland.The issues that are raised in the motion and in the report “Stren…

24 Mar 2026   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)

I thank Fergus Ewing for that intervention. I cannot disagree with a single word that he said. In the work that I have tried to take forward with the minister Natalie Don-Innes, we have tried very hard to work on a cross-party basis, and t…

24 Mar 2026   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (draft)

First, I congratulate Daniel Johnson, the non-Government bills unit and everyone involved in getting this important bill to this stage. I am deeply impressed by all the members who have managed to navigate the maze of the legislative proce…

19 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (draft)

I begin by thanking the minister, not only for her willingness to work across the chamber, and directly with me, throughout the passage of the bill, but for the speech that she has just given. Her speeches are best when they come from the …

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

On the basis of the assurances that were given by the minister, I will not move amendment 183.Amendments 183 and 184 not moved.Before section 17Amendment 76 not moved.Section 18—Information about referral, availability of children’s advoca…

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

On the basis of what has been said, I will not move amendment 75, but I am slightly disappointed.Amendment 75 not moved.

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

The Deputy Presiding Officer will also be glad to know that this is the last time that I will speak this evening. I align myself with the comments made by Jeremy Balfour, especially regarding his amendment 74.My amendment 75 seeks to ensur…

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

The position of infants in the children’s hearings system is very important to me and to many people in the chamber. They are among the most vulnerable members of our society and—Mr Whitfield has alluded to this—due to their developmental …

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I am pleased to speak to amendment 182. Members will recall that, at stage 2, we discussed the need for measured timeliness in the children’s hearings system, and we agreed that that should happen in a refined, future-proof fashion. I init…

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I think that we are of one voice. The intention of my amendment 78 is to move towards an opt-out model for the reasons that have been so eloquently put. I understand the surrounding issues. However, that highlights that all members are awa…

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

My amendment 53 would introduce guidance on a child’s attendance at hearings. Every child is different, and although some may wish to attend and participate, others may find the experience overwhelming and distressing. My amendment would e…

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

My amendment 47 seeks to strengthen the role of local knowledge in children’s hearings. At present, the requirement for a panel member to come from the child’s residential locality is qualified by the words “so far as practicable”, which i…

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Although we totally accept that profit should play no part in residential care, we have some concerns about the group of amendments, in that we need to make sure that there is no reduction of provision in Scotland. There is a real concern …

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

My amendment 121 builds on an amendment that I lodged at stage 2 and which was agreed to by the committee. Amendment 121 would allow for the care-experience guidance to promote best practice for public authorities in respecting the rights …

18 Mar 2026   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

I put on record my thanks to the minister for the work that she has done with me and the rest of us on the amendments. I am going to speak only to my amendment in the group. I am proud to have lodged amendment 92, which would allow local a…

18 Mar 2026   Portfolio Question Time

I am glad that I got to ask the question, because it means that I am the first to wish the cabinet secretary all the best in her future endeavours.In large rural local authorities such as Perth and Kinross Council, the cost of delivering s…

18 Mar 2026   Portfolio Question Time

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its budget 2026-27 on the ability of local authorities, including Perth and Kinross Council, to meet rising demand for services. (S6O-05657)

12 Mar 2026   Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan

I welcome the focus on parental employment. As the cabinet secretary will know, I have been asking for that focus for the past four years, so I am happy to see that the cabinet secretary has finally taken my advice.The statement highlights…

12 Mar 2026   Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan (draft)

I welcome the focus on parental employment. As the cabinet secretary will know, I have been asking for that focus for the past four years, so I am happy to see that the cabinet secretary has finally taken my advice.The statement highlights…

12 Mar 2026   Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan

I welcome the focus on parental employment. As the cabinet secretary will know, I have been asking for that focus for the past four years, so I am happy to see that the cabinet secretary has finally taken my advice.The statement highlights…

Seat & career1 seat held

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Allowances£21,350 · 2025

2025 (latest published)

Hotel£7,629
Mailing Costs£6,539
Rent£2,355
Printing and/or Photocopying£1,974
Members Mileage£1,487
Utilities£320
Staff Overnight Costs Including Dinner£278
Computer Software£250
Newspaper Subscriptions£142
Staff Mileage£102
Communication App£62
Telephone Services Costs£55
Staff Rail£45
Cleaning/Hygiene Products£45
Trade Waste£36
Portable Appliance Testing£19
Running Repairs and Maintenance£12

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Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.