Daniel Johnson
Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Daniel Johnson
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
Phone: 0131 541 2145
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Contact at local office
134 Comiston Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5QN
Committees
Daniel is a member of 2 committees
Criminal Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Daniel is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Outdoor Education
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Daniel has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Commission For Public Audit
Member
Party Roles
Daniel has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on the Economy
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Daniel has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Member
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
09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Justice Committee
Member
17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
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
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
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: 2 February 2023
Budget (Scotland) (No 2) Bill: Stage 1
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I think that right now everyone in Scotland is asking themselves two fundamental questions. First, they ask, “Can I afford to get ill…
Chamber meeting date: 26 January 2023
Budget 2023-24 (Committees’ Pre-budget Scrutiny)
Daniel Johnson: "There is a technical aspect, which is that, although the Auditor General reports to the Parliament, the Audit Commission reports to the Government. There is a dual role in place on that technical point."
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Farming (Help with Costs)
6. Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what it will be doing in the coming year to help farmers to mitigate any impacts of rising costs in the sector. (S6O-01809)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I would like to make a brief comment about this SSI, which has to do with the increase in the additional dwelling supplement. Although Labour broadly supports the SSI, I would like to comment on the impact that it has on local authorities…
Chamber meeting date: 18 January 2023
Business Rates Relief (Hospitality Businesses)
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "We know that retail businesses pay a fifth of non-domestic rates when they account for only 10 per cent of the economy…
Votes
How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Daniel Johnson in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps the Scottish Prison Service is taking to (a) identify and (b) provide treatment for prisoners with neurodevelopmental disorders."
Answer expected on 9 February 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration was given to reintroducing temporary non-domestic rates relief for the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors ahead of the draft Scottish Budget 2023-24."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment of the economic impact of the reforms to the Small Business Bonus Scheme relief thresholds was carried out in advance of the publication of the draft Scottish Budget 2023-24."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the full cost of its advertisement, Winter Pressures Advert."
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it had with business organisations ahead of the announcement, contained in the draft Scottish Budget 2023-24, that the Small Business Bonus Scheme relief thresholds would be reformed."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what it will be doing in the coming year to help farmers mitigate any impacts of rising costs in the sector."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the longest wait for a reply to written correspondence to the Scottish Government by an MSP has been in the last year, and whether it will provide details of the correspondence and reasons for the length of wait."
Answered by George Adam on 5 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of responses to written correspondence from MSPs to the Scottish Government were issued within the stated timeframe of 20 working days."
Answered by George Adam on 5 January 2023
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12330 by John Swinney on 5 December 2022, whether it will provide a list of (a) members and (b) leaders of each of the groups and sub-groups named."
Answered by John Swinney on 22 December 2022
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 December 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12330 by John Swinney on 5 December 2022, whether it will provide the current budget allocations for the groups and sub-groups named."
Answered by John Swinney on 22 December 2022
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