Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day
About Anas Sarwar
Contact details
Contact online
Post-d: Anas.Sarwar.msp@parliament.scot
Post-d: @AnasSarwar
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Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5830
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Anas is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
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Parliamentary and Government Roles
Anas does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Anas has 1 party role
Party Leader
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Anas has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Acting Convener
05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020
Conveners Group
Member
01 November 2018 - 05 March 2020
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
25 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 25 September 2019
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 10 September 2019
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Anas's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Anas Sarwar 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.
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2021
Covid-19 (Personal Protective Equipment)
2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "The report published today by Audit Scotland lays out the truth about personal protective equipment provision during the pandemic. It confirms that the Scottish Government was not prepared…
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2021
Law Officers
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I join Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross in thanking James Wolffe and Alison di Rollo for their dedicated service to our country. Both are highly respected in their professions and both have worked through challenging times…
Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2021
Decision Time
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Apologies—my screen would not refresh. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2021
Historical Forced Adoption
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I have a question about a point of principle. I accept that neither the minister nor the First Minister, the Government or indeed the Parliament was responsible for the horrific actions and tragic circumstances that we are discussing…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2021
Covid-19
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the First Minister for advance sight of her statement. Like her, I extend my condolences to the two families who lost a loved one and, indeed, to all those who have suffered a loss during the pandemic…
Votes
How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament
Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 28 for, 72 against, 22 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Pauline McNeill, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Tackling Drug Related Deaths
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 17, 2021
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Anas Sarwar in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Anas Sarwar has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide local authorities with any additional resources required to ensure that all teachers requesting a flu vaccination for 2020-21 are able to receive this."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 19 November 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS patients who are required to self-isolate for 14 days prior to surgery are eligible for the self-isolation support payment if they meet the other eligibility criteria."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 15 October 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that every child can safely access the HPV vaccination and ensure that uptake remains high."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 1 October 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the COVID-19 scientific advice on faith-related education settings, and when it expects such settings, including Sunday schools and Quranic classes, to reopen."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 14 September 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial protection for people with blood cancer who are advised to continue shielding by their treating team after the shielding scheme ends in August 2020."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 26 August 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of a COVID-19 antibody test."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 13 August 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-29956 by Jeane Freeman on 15 July 2020, whether it will answer the question that was asked in relation to whether it has allowed access to COVID-19-related health data, including patients' personal medical information, to any third party and, if so, (a) what data, (b) to whom and…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 August 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that people diagnosed with blood cancer after 1 August 2020 will be added to the shielding list, and under what circumstances shielding would be re-introduced nationally or locally."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 6 August 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people were (a) added to and (b) removed from the shielding list in (a) April, (b) May and (c) June 2020, and, of these, how many have blood cancer."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 6 August 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to ensuring that everyone who is newly diagnosed with blood cancer continues to be added to the shielding list after 31 July 2020."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 30 July 2020
See all of Anas Sarwar's written questions submitted in Parliament