Michael Marra MSP

Reflecting on Remembrance Day on those lost and those who came home yet paid a price for us all in trauma and in pain.

Paul is a volunteer for WithYou in Dundee helping others with their addiction recovery. A veteran serving again and saving lives.

Lest we forget.

While our front line services need all the help they can get, Labour investment is being held up by the SNP.

Where is the money, John?

Congratulations to The Howff Secret Supper Club in Dundee, named Scotland’s Restaurant of the Year at the Food Awards Scotland.

This award recognises their distinctive approach to fine dining and their contribution to Dundee’s growing reputation for culinary excellence.

Supermarket surgery today in Asda Kirkton with Cllr Kevin Keenan. As ever, if you have an issue you would like to discuss with me, please email my parliamentary address.

Thank you to Samantha for welcoming us and for all her community work.

I have written to STV's Chief Executive calling on him to reverse the decision to sack journalists and end STV’s north of Scotland news programme.

Good quality, regional journalism is a fundamental part of our democracy which must be protected.

Almost a week on from the Banchory Beast and I’m still sore. A brilliant run and obstacle race with loads of NE folk running for charity. Our XParty team was depleted by illness but the Lab-Lib members got through it. We finished 45th out of 2500 @willierennie.bsky.social dragged me round.

Interactive Entertainment Scotland the new trade body dedicated to our video game industry, which launched last night.

The economy we need: based on the talents of Scots and the talents of Dundonians.

Thank you to @4jstudios.com for hosting, and @ukieofficial.bsky.social for their hard work.

At the next Scottish elections, vote Labour to:

🩺 Fix NHS Tayside
🎓 Save the University of Dundee
🧹 Clean up our streets
🏙 Revitalise our city centre
💸 End SNP waste

£200m investment in carbon capture technologies across Scotland. That's the difference a Labour government makes.

Fantastic to meet with Rachel Reeves today in St Fergus, Peterhead, putting our clean energy future into practice.

Applications are now open for my summer internship programme.
A paid, part-time opportunity to learn about campaigns and delivering change for Dundee.
Details below 👇 tinyurl.com/j6jwk3z3

Fantastic visit to the Discovery last week. Great to catch up with colleagues from Dundee Heritage Trust and see progress on the ship.

A photo of Michael Marra MSP standing with an ME Action Scotland volunteer outside the Scottish Parliament. They are holding a red board that says 'Red Alert for ME, specialist support is needed now' and standing next to an ME Action Scotland banner.

Thanks to @michaeljmarra.bsky.social for joining us during #MEAwarenessWeek at #MillionsMissing Scotland 2025 and supporting our call for the urgent development of specialist support for people with ME.

Today was my members’ business debate on wraparound care for children with additional support needs.

The highlight was welcoming Leo, and his mum Nicola, to Parliament. With summer approaching we have to make holidays real by letting families plan ahead.

In 18 years Dundee GP clinics down 25%. GP patient lists up by 37%.

If the SNP had a plan to end the 8am rush they would have done it by now.

Brilliant day in the sun in Hamilton and Larkhall, with an even warmer reception on the doors.

Davy Russell would make an excellent MSP, a local champion for his community.

The Holy Father’s passing brings such sadness for many but joy for him at Easter. A mortal man of peace, compassion and love for the poor. A humble servant to all.

Requiescat in pace il Papa.

Email your MSP about wraparound ASN childcare

📣 MSPs will debate wraparound care for children with ASN on 8 May, led by @michaeljmarra.bsky.social

If this affects your family, now’s the time to speak up.

✉️ Email your MSP and urge them to attend.

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EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers 'volcanic' at Dundee University saying 700 jobs could be lost The Courier was told about the scale of anger inside government offices when further details were revealed by university management.

Huge job losses at University of Dundee are unacceptable and self-defeating.

For a Minister to claim they were shocked is indicative of someone who is not listening or does not understand the scale of the crisis.

We need real leadership right now.

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Assisted Dying Discussion A discussion on the proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults legislation - come along and share your thoughts.

A reminder that this free, public forum to discuss the upcoming Assisted Dying bill is taking place on Thursday in Dundee. It's an excellent chance to hear the arguments for and against.

Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/assisted-d...

The First Minister cannot be shocked by the scale of the University of Dundee job cuts. He has known what was coming for weeks.

What will his government actually now do to save jobs?

My parliamentary motion celebrating the life of the legendary Dick McTaggart, his astounding achievements and the remarkable legacy he will leave behind.

I welcome the announcement of support for the University of Dundee.

Without a published recovery plan, it is too early to say whether this funding will be sufficient to secure the University’s long-term future.

I have requested a meeting with the Minister for Higher Education.

The question is whether the SNP can get the desperately needed money Labour has provided in the budget to the front lines of public services.

Judging by their record, I won't be holding my breath.

Pleased to address Scottish Labour Conference this afternoon and announce our plans for a Scottish Treasury.

A Scottish Labour Government will get a grip of the public finances and deliver value for every pound of taxpayers’ money.

That is the new direction we will take together.

Five Years to End New Cases of HIV The global consquences of the Trump adminsration's disengagement with HIV prevention could be lethal. In the UK we have the opportunity to write a different story. But there is no time to lose.

New from me on Substack: we have five years to end new cases of HIV and we must not fail. Let's get it done.
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A Scottish Labour Government will cut wasteful spending and get value for money Writing in the Daily Record, Labour MSP Michael Marra says Scottish Labour will provide a new direction at its conference in Glasgow this weekend.

The SNP has lost control of Scotland's finances through waste and incompetence.

Value for money.
An end to waste.
A long-term plan to deliver for Scots.

That's the new direction Scottish Labour will deliver in 2026.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

The Labour Government has committed £2.6m for the V&A Dundee - in addition to £20m of transformational funding for Dundee.

Since the V&A opened in 2018, tourist numbers have gone up 50%. Our investment will boost Dundee's economy, securing new growth and jobs.

MICHAEL MARRA: I hired staff at Dundee forensics centre facing axe - this crisis is personal and political Before entering parliament North East MSP Michael Marra was deputy director of the under-threat Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science.

Before my election, I served as Deputy Director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science. I hired the brilliant colleagues losing their jobs due to a cash crisis they did not create.

My thoughts on where Dundee Uni is getting it wrong.

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...

Under the SNP train fares are up, and up, and up.

It is a company owned by the public, it should be accessible to be used by the public.

It was great to meet with Relationship Scotland @relscot.bsky.social, and to celebrate the work they do in Dundee with a Parliamentary Motion.

Thank you to the team for the work they do in counselling and support services for our city.