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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day

About Anas Sarwar

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @AnasSarwar

Facebook: Anas's facebook

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

Anas is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice

Member

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 13 previous roles

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

27 February 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Labour

26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021

Member

16 November 2020 - 27 February 2021

Party Spokesperson on Brexit

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 - 27 February 2021

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

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

Member

25 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Substitute Member

10 September 2019 - 25 September 2019

Substitute Member

28 June 2016 - 10 September 2019

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Anas'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.

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: 16 December 2025

Motion of No Confidence

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I speak in favour of the motion of no confidence in Angela Constance, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs…

Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2025

Motion of No Confidence

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I speak in favour of the motion of no confidence in Angela Constance, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs…

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "This morning I lodged a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance. It is clear that she misrepresented Professor Alexis Jay on the serious issue of grooming gangs and misled the Parliament…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

“NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance”

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Audit Scotland has today published yet another damning report on the Scottish National Party’s mismanagement of our national health service. It is grim reading for John Swinney, but more devastating for patients and staff…

Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2025

United Kingdom Government Budget

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Eighteen months ago, the people of Scotland got rid of a Tory Government that had done so much damage to our country. Clearing up its mess was never going to be easy—Interruption."

Votes

How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20135

Motion of No Confidence

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, 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, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 57 for, 67 against, 1 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 50 Amendment 11

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 1 for, 95 against, 18 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20167

Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Friday, December 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 119 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20138

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Result 120 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20099

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Anas Sarwar has asked

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

Question reference: S6F-04535

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 15 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04516

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04494

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 1 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04476

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04459

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04433

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04408

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04385

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04367

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 6 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04342

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

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