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Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
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Substitute Member
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Scottish Labour
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
02 May 2023 to 08 April 2026
Deputy Convener
31 January 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
19 January 2023 to 02 May 2023
Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
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17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
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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.
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
The Convener (Paul Sweeney): "Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting of the Public Petitions Committee in session 7 of the Scottish Parliament…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
The Convener: "The next item on the agenda is the election of a deputy convener. As the Parliament has specified in S7M-00269, only members of the Scottish National Party are eligible to be chosen as deputy convener of the Public Petitions Committee…
Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
The Convener: "The next item of business is a decision on whether to take item 4 in private. Do we agree to take that item in private?Members indicated agreement."
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The recent removal of listed buildings relief for rates has caused a number of unintended consequences that have been very damaging…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it will take in response to the reported violent racist demonstrations that took place last night in Glasgow."
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Motion reference: S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion reference: S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion reference: S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion reference: S6M-21207
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: 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the March 2026 Union Street fire in Glasgow, what consideration it has given to amending the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 to create a discrete use class (sui generis) for the retail of vapes, lithium-ion batteries and other highly combustible materials, so that changes to…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of the additional financial support that it has offered to provide to Glasgow City Council to fund three years of pay protection until April 2030 for the approximately 11% of non-teaching staff facing salary reductions under the local authority's new pay and grading system, whether this funding…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it was informed in advance of Police Scotland accepting a mutual aid request from the Police Service of Northern Ireland regarding the public order operation on the Garvaghy Road in Craigavon on 27 September 2026."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will instruct the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to test the market for developing the airspace above the large surface car park at Glasgow Sheriff Court, which could generate income for the state and support the regeneration of Laurieston in line with the plan recently approved by Glasgow City…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any Glasgow-built NBL MAN L12V18/21A V12 diesel generators are still installed as emergency standby generators in hospitals across the NHS Scotland estate."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to ensure that freelance creative workers who have contracts with the public sector are paid promptly and within agreed timescales."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Ferguson Marine has ordered a new panel line from Pemamek and, if so, when it will be (a) installed and (b) commissioned for steel fabrication at the shipyard."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific statutory powers it would rely upon to prevent the construction of a small modular reactor (SMR) or advanced modular reactor (AMR) with a generating capacity of less than 50MW, in light of such installations not requiring consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 from Scottish Ministers and…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution that Scotland’s civil nuclear sector could make to developing the next generation of skilled workers, including through apprenticeships and opportunities for young people."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential for new nuclear development at Torness to increase employment beyond the 851 civil nuclear jobs currently supported at the site."