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MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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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 Paul Sweeney. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.
I previously worked as an Operations Manager for BAE Systems – Naval Ships (a shipbuilding company of South Street, Scotstoun, Glasgow G14 0XN). I worked full time and my salary was between £30,001 and £35,000. I resigned from the company in September 2015 but I am registering this interest on the basis of the prejudice test having been met.
On 13 August 2025, I and a member of my staff were guests of the Royal Navy (HM Naval Base Clyde, Helensburgh, G84 8HL) for dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia and then at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The value of the hospitality was £1,574. [Registered 16 October 2025]
On 22 August 2024 I and a member of my staff were guests of the Royal Navy (HM Naval Base Clyde, Helensburgh, G84 8HL) for dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia and then at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The value of the hospitality was £1,520. [Registered 26 September 2024]
From 28 July 2019 and 2 August 2019, when I was a Member of the UK Parliament, I visited Beijing and Jinan, China, to participate in the 2019 Young Leaders Roundtable and to build UK-China understanding and partnership on environment and climate change issues. The costs of the visit were £1,586.50 for international flights, £292.74 for accommodation and £215.19 for transport. The costs were met by (a) The Great Britain-China Centre (a UK Government non-departmental public body of 15 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London SW1X 8PS) with sponsorship from Prudential Plc and China International Capital Corporation (investment banks); and (b) the All-China Youth Federation (a Chinese Government Youth Organisation of 10 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing).
From 15-25 May 2023 I visited New Dehli, Agra, and Ladakh in India to participate in the Generation Next Democracy Network Programme as part of the country’s G20 celebrations. This programme for an international delegation of 38 delegates included tours and introductions to important democratic institutions in India, meetings with elected officials and cultural experiences. The purpose was to educate those nominated by Consulates in their home countries about India’s democratic structures and culture. The costs of the visit were £989 for international flights, £1,613 for accommodation, £558 for domestic flights, and £200 for hospitality. The costs were met by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) (An agency of the Indian Government, at Azad Bhawan Rd, IP Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110002). The Indian Council for Cultural Relations is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India involved in India's global cultural relations through cultural exchange with other countries. [Registered 23 June 2023, Amended interest 18 August 2023]
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I am a Member of GMB Union.
I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.
I am a Member of the Open Labour Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.
As of 28 August 2025, I am a co-opted committee member of Reidvale Housing Association. The role is unremunerated. [Registered 16 September 2025]
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party's National Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
I am a Member of the Fabian Society.
I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).
I am a Member of Open Labour.
I am a member of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
I am a trustee of the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise (SC051688). [Registered 26 October 2023]
I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.
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: 12 January 2026
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"
Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-16789
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16892
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16960
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16942
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-16923
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Paul Sweeney has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-19392
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what early discussions it has had with the newly appointed Traffic Commissioner for Scotland on their position and approach to supporting regional transport partnerships, such as Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, to implement regional bus franchises."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the current pilot scheme that provides free bus travel for people who are seeking asylum and live in Scotland using the National Entitlement Card (NEC) will be extended beyond 31 March 2026."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of both Scottish projects in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7) securing strike prices above the current wholesale price of electricity, what its position is on whether electricity bills for households and businesses would be significantly lower in an independent Scotland, and on…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on the removal or preservation of historic river barriers, including weirs, fish ladders and dams, and their potential for adaptive reuse in flood prevention or energy generation schemes."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42791 by Mairi Gougeon on 13 January 2026, (a) what its position is on whether (i) national security encompasses a wider scope than the matters reserved by Schedule 5, Section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 and (ii) the recent Strategic Defence Review, in particular chapter 6 (Home…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will explore the potential to stock Scottish wines in the Parliament for use in hospitality and retail."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help local authorities develop best practice for the conservation of badgers."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to those whose mental health is affected by climate anxiety due to the reported ongoing climate crisis."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership on the extension of the operating hours of The Thistle safe drug consumption facility pilot in Glasgow, in light of a reported shift in drug use from heroin to cocaine at the facility."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the amendment of legislation to enable a smoking and inhalation space at The Thistle drug consumption facility pilot in Glasgow."