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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Daniel Johnson

Scottish Labour

MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Daniel Johnson

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at local office

134 Comiston Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5QN

Phone: 0131 541 2145
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Daniel is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Daniel has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Member

Party Roles

Daniel has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on the Economy

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Daniel has had 21 previous roles

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

04 September 2024 - 15 January 2025

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Deputy Convener

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Deputy Convener

20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee

Member

10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Member

18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Substitute Member

17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019

Justice Committee

Member

19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018

Education and Skills Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Daniel'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 Daniel Johnson 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: 19 June 2025

Alexander Dennis Ltd

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the Deputy First Minister for advance sight of her statement. As a matter of record, last year, under those contracts, there were 252 bus awards, but only 44 went to Alexander Dennis…

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Public Service Reform Strategy

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, I, too, apologise to you and members for my late arrival. I thank the minister more emphatically than usual for advance sight of his statement. The one thing that we could not accuse the Government of is rushing into this…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Murdo Fraser is absolutely right…

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Economic Performance (A Better Deal for Taxpayers)

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"

Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2025

National Resilience Strategy (Discussions with United Kingdom Government)

7. Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the strategic defence review’s emphasis on a “whole society” approach to national security, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding work to contribute to a comprehensive national resilience strategy. (S6O-04790)"

Votes

How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18016.1

Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 19, 2025

Result 24 for, 60 against, 16 abstained, 29 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17981.3

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17981.1

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 46 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17981.2

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17981

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 16, 2025

Supported by: Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Daniel Johnson has asked

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

Question ref. S6O-04790

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Strategic Defence Review's emphasis on a "whole society" approach to national security, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding work to contribute to a comprehensive national resilience strategy."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37615

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recently published, Allegations in Foster Care Toolkit, by the Fostering Network, what its position is on what impact the investigation of unsubstantiated allegations will have on retaining and attracting foster carers."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 3 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-36625

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the current budget is for the Green Jobs Workforce Academy."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36619

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since the publication of its Green Industrial Strategy to (a) raise the profile of green job opportunities and (b) support people to retrain to take up any such opportunities."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36624

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent staff are currently employed to support the Green Jobs Workforce Academy."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36620

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates are currently employed in renewable energy supply chains in Scotland."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36627

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Green Jobs Workforce Academy website is still updated and maintained, and when it was last updated."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-36622

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how the "pipeline of investment propositions backed by clear information about the timing and nature of renewable energy opportunities", as set out in its Green Industrial Strategy, is currently recorded and monitored."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36623

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many projects are currently in the "pipeline of investment propositions backed by clear information about the timing and nature of renewable energy opportunities", as set out in its Green Industrial Strategy."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 April 2025

Question ref. S6W-36621

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government which minister leads on developing and maintaining a "pipeline of investment propositions backed by clear information about the timing and nature of renewable energy opportunities", as set out in its Green Industrial Strategy."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 April 2025

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