Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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31 May 2021 - 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
06 November 2024 - 03 September 2025
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25 September 2024 - 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
04 September 2024 - 15 January 2025
Member
25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
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10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
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18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019
Substitute Member
17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Member
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
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28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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: 22 January 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I am delighted that we have such a packed chamber this afternoon to debate this important topic. I emphasise that it is important for many of the reasons that the minister just set out…
Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I am delighted that we have such a packed chamber this afternoon to debate this important topic. I emphasise that it is important for many of the reasons that the minister just set out…
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Does Kenneth Gibson agree that, when it comes to transparency, it is not all about complicated stuff? Some of it is about simplicity and getting agencies to report on the same basis; some of it is about getting them to report in a timely manner…
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2026
6. Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what the new infrastructure delivery pipeline means for a replacement eye hospital for Edinburgh. (S6O-05400)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the minister for his constructive engagement on the strategy; we had several interesting conversations about its critical nature…
Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20414
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Daniel Johnson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many employees within the devolved civil service are currently on a development programme for underperformance."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government by how much the capital budget for colleges will increase in 2026-27."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Just Transition Fund has been spent to date."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £500 million committed to the offshore wind supply chain over five years has been allocated to date."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the new Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline means for a replacement eye hospital for Edinburgh."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS Lothian, (b) the City of Edinburgh Council and (c) housing developers regarding ensuring that new housing developments in the south of Edinburgh are supported by adequate GP provision, in light of reports that Edinburgh is short of more than 10,000 GP places."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40488 by Ivan McKee on 2 October 2025, and in light of the publication of the Sustainable Digital Public Services Delivery Plan 2025-2028, whether it will provide an update on the number of self-sufficient information and communications technology (ICT) structures with dedicated…
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received regarding potential further increases in construction costs for the Dunard Centre project in Edinburgh, and what assessment it has made of whether there is ongoing public support, in light of the operational costs."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how and (b) when it was made aware of the increase in project capital costs for the Dunard Centre in Edinburgh from £45 million to £162 million."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the additional capital costs for the Dunard Centre project in Edinburgh through the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal."
See all of Daniel Johnson's questions submitted in Parliament