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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 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

conveners group

Member

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

scottish commission for public audit

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

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: 12 December 2024

Additional Support Needs (Support for Pupils)

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "It was revealed this week that 40 per cent of pupils in Scotland have additional support needs, which is a new record. At the same time, the number of ASN teachers has fallen by 400 on the Scottish National Party’s watch…

Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024

National Health Service

Anas Sarwar: "Nowhere is that more important or clearer than in our national health service…

Chamber meeting date: 28 November 2024

National Health Service

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Yesterday, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published a devastating report on the state of Scotland’s national health service under the Scottish National Party…

Chamber meeting date: 21 November 2024

Early Prisoner Release

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Today we will debate emergency legislation on early prisoner release. If the SNP Government gets its way, hundreds of prisoners could be released from Scotland’s prisons before finishing less than half of their sentences…

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

National Care Service

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "This morning, the social care minister formally slammed the brakes on the Scottish National Party’s botched national care service plans…

Votes

How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15783

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15782.2

Pathways to Global Human Rights: Towards a Stronger Human Rights Culture in Scotland

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

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 ref. S6F-03619

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03594

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03565

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03540

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03520

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03491

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03463

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 October 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2024

Question ref. S6F-03438

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 October 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024

Question ref. S6F-03410

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 September 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2024

Question ref. S6F-03380

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 September 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2024

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