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
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 2 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
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
Finance and Constitution Committee
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
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
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
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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: 21 September 2023
Delayed Discharge
2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "People across our country are paying the price for Scottish National Party incompetence and failure at a time when they cannot afford that. In every area that this Government controls, we see mismanagement leading to billions of pounds-worth of waste…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
National Health Service Waiting Lists
2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Last year, the then health secretary promised that no one would be waiting more than 18 months for a national health service procedure by September 2023, but the most recent figures show that there are still 17,200 people on an NHS waiting list who have already waited over 18 months for hospital procedures. That is yet another broken promise from a…
Chamber meeting date: 7 September 2023
Anniversary of the Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Our longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was a dedicated public servant, demonstrating strength, leadership and empathy when her country needed it the most…
Chamber meeting date: 7 September 2023
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Schools)
Anas Sarwar: "The Institution of Structural Engineers says that it began inspections in schools for RAAC in 2018, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service says that it warned two years ago that buildings are at risk of collapse…
Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2023
Programme for Government 2023-24
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I will start with a point of consensus. I echo Douglas Ross’s comments about Glenn Campbell. It is fantastic to see him back on his feet, and we wish him and his family all the best…
Votes
How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament
Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 83 for, 27 against, 3 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Michael Matheson, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Neil Gray, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Anas Sarwar in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 September 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 September 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 June 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 May 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 May 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 May 2023
"Question to be taken in Chamber."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023