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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Pauline McNeill

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow Kelvin (Constituency) 1999 - 2011

About Pauline McNeill

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6475
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Pauline is a member of 1 committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Pauline is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Pauline has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Chair

Party Roles

Pauline has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Pauline has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

14 June 2017 - 29 March 2022

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Trustee

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

16 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

28 June 2016 - 25 September 2019

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2018 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016

Social Security Committee

Member

27 October 2009 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 September 2008 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Labour

16 September 2008 - 27 October 2009

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 - 16 September 2008

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Member

18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007

Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

conveners group

Member

10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Justice 1 Committee

Convener

04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003

Justice 1 Committee

Member

24 January 2001 - 31 March 2003

Justice 2 Committee

Convener

06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003

conveners group

Member

24 January 2001 - 05 January 2003

Conveners Liaison Group

Member

08 January 2001 - 24 January 2001

Justice 2 Committee

Member

18 January 2000 - 07 January 2001

Public Petitions Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Member

17 June 1999 - 18 January 2000

Public Petitions Committee

Member

Register of interests

Pauline's register of interests

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 Pauline McNeill. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a member of the GMB Trade Union.

From 20 to 22 August 2016 I was in London for a speaking engagement at a conference on the subject of Yemen. The cost of my travel to and from London was £208 and the cost of my accommodation was approximately £355. These costs were met by members of the Yemeni community. I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.

I stood for election as a member of the Scottish Co-Operative party.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Pauline McNeill has said in Parliament

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.

Ardrossan Harbour

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the purchase of Ardrossan harbour with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (S6O-05343)"

Ardrossan Harbour

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the purchase of Ardrossan harbour with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (S6O-05343)"

Ardrossan Harbour

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the purchase of Ardrossan harbour with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (S6O-05343)"

Ardrossan Harbour

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the purchase of Ardrossan harbour with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (S6O-05343)"

Ardrossan Harbour

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the purchase of Ardrossan harbour with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (S6O-05343)"

Votes

How Pauline McNeill has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pauline McNeill has voted recently.

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

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

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

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

Approval of SSI

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

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

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

Motions

Motions made by Pauline McNeill in Parliament

Find out what motions Pauline McNeill has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Pauline McNeill has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-43194

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 20 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 3 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many men completed the Caledonian System programme in 2024-25."

Question reference: S6W-42904

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what activities have been (a) stopped permanently, (b) suspended and (c) reduced as part of the Focused Day initiative by the Scottish Prison Service."

Question reference: S6W-42905

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 22 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government which prisons are currently operating a restricted regime; when these regimes at each prison are planned to come to an end, and what activities have been (a) stopped permanently, (b) suspended and (c) reduced in each prison as a consequence of the restrictions."

Question reference: S6W-42488

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the article in The Herald on 4 December 2025, So who is leading Scotland’s grooming-gang review?, whether it will confirm who will lead the review into grooming gangs."

Question reference: S6W-42487

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on 3 December 2025 that “the national review [of group-based sexual harm] will provide a more accurate and focused picture of the scale of and response” to the issue, whether it will confirm who the members of the review will be; on…

Question reference: S6O-05344

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Centre for Social Justice's Lost Boys campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the issues that boys and young men are facing, including in Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42317

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have been released from Scottish prisons in error over the last 10 years."

Question reference: S6W-42408

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 4 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it monitored and measured the value and impact of the Your Leadership Matters training programme for Police Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42406

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 4 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers have taken part in the Your Leadership Matters training programme."

Question reference: S6W-42407

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 4 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much Police Scotland paid EY in total for the Your Leadership Matters training programme."