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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

Daniel is a member of 2 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 2 parliamentary and government roles

Conveners Group

Member

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 23 previous roles

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

06 November 2024 - 03 September 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

25 September 2024 - 02 September 2025

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Substitute Member

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: 17 September 2025

Creative Industries Leadership Group

2. Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the creative industries leadership group. (S6O-04931)"

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2025

Alexander Dennis Ltd

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the Deputy First Minister for an advance copy of her statement…

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025

GFG Alliance Business Operations

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I, too, thank the minister for advance sight of his statement and agree with him that our focus has to be on securing the sites and the jobs. I also remind members that I am a member of the Community trade union…

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025

Exports

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I am very grateful to the Deputy First Minister for giving way—she is always very generous in that way…

Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025

ADHD Assessments (Children)

3. Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I am already on my feet, Deputy Presiding Officer. To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of children currently waiting for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment and the median length of wait…

Votes

How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18883

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 148

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

Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 55

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

Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 109

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

Result 45 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 26 Amendment 46

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

Result 28 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

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. S6W-40488

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many self-sufficient information and communications technology (ICT) structures with dedicated data centres and professional staff exist within the Scottish public sector, including non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), NHS boards and local government."

Answer expected on 26 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04931

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Creative Industries Leadership Group."

Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40010

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use the £764,000 allocated from the UK Government’s Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund; what role stakeholders will have in the design and delivery of any programme, and when it anticipates that any programme will be operational."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 10 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04908

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of children currently waiting for an ADHD assessment and the median length of wait."

Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2025

Question ref. S6O-04868

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken on digital exclusion to address the "weakened" national leadership referred to by Audit Scotland in its report Tackling Digital Exclusion, which was published 12 months ago."

Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39410

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken on each of the recommendations in the Audit Scotland report, Tackling digital exclusion, published in August 2024."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-38918

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what new investment has been secured as a result of the Global Offshore Wind Investment Forum."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 21 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38959

Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-33389 by Neil Gray on 24 January 2025, whether it will provide an update on the business case for a new pre-hospital emergency critical care replacement service for the east of Scotland."

Answered by Neil Gray on 1 July 2025

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

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