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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

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

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: 20 November 2025

Covid-19 (Scottish Government Decisions)

Anas Sarwar: "John Swinney was the Deputy First Minister who deliberately deleted evidence, which is shameful and unforgivable…

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025

National Health Service (Winter Preparedness)

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Later today, we will hear from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care about the Government’s so-called national health service winter preparedness plan. We have these announcements every year, yet the crisis in our NHS continues…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025

Remembrance Sunday

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "In the coming days, we will mark remembrance day, a time when we reflect on the heroic sacrifices by armed forces across world war one and world war two, and since those wars, in defence of our freedoms and democracy and to highlight the struggle against fascism in the second world war and against the forces that seek to divide us today. We should…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025

Scottish Ambulance Service (Waiting Times)

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I start by welcoming the First Minister’s change of heart on holding an investigation into Scotland’s maternity services…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025

Scottish Ambulance Service (Waiting Times)

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I start by welcoming the First Minister’s change of heart on holding an investigation into Scotland’s maternity services…

Votes

How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19916

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill: Timetable and Procedures for Consideration

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Result 88 for, 26 against, 1 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19920

Revision to Business Programme

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Result 89 for, 26 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19866

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

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, November 21, 2025

Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Result 66 for, 29 against, 21 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19890

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 24, 2025

Supported by: Ivan McKee, Shona Robison, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Result 88 for, 22 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19754.2

Education

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

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-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."

Question reference: S6F-04319

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04294

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 15 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04274

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

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