She has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since the election in May 2021.

Mochan grew up in Ayrshire, attending Girvan Primary School and Auchinleck Academy.

She worked in the NHS as a dietician for 17 years and during this time built up a wealth of experience around the needs of people and the extent of inequality within society.

[5] She was one of only two Labour MSPs to vote against the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

[6] Mochan was one of 5 Labour MSPs who was absent for a Scottish Parliament vote calling for the UK Government to reverse its decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment.