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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

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Member

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Daniel has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Daniel has had 26 previous roles

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

31 May 2021 - 08 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on the Economy

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

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 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Deputy Convener

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

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.

Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2026

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The minister is right to say that the bill is about responding to need and that it affords additional possibilities…

Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2026

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The minister is right to say that the bill is about responding to need and that it affords additional possibilities…

Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2026

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The minister is right to say that the bill is about responding to need and that it affords additional possibilities…

Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2026

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "::The minister is right to say that the bill is about responding to need and that it affords additional possibilities…

Mossmorran (Just Transition Fund)

Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2026

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "What does Mark Ruskell think changed between his discussions in 2022 and the subsequent decision? What he has encountered from ExxonMobil is a genuinely curious set of affairs."

Votes

How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20898.1

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Result 51 for, 66 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20898

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Result 92 for, 23 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-20860

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Result 66 for, 29 against, 24 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 55 Amendment 67A

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Result 25 for, 82 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 55 Amendment 64

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

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 reference: S6W-43882

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 23 February 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 9 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Central Legal Office has made an assessment of the reliability of the electronic patient records system used by NHS Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-43636

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment of the condition of Scotland's trunk roads it has (a) made and (b) published since the discontinuation of the Performance Audit Group annual audit in 2021-22."

Question reference: S6W-43637

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will next commission a national audit on maintaining Scotland's road network."

Question reference: S6W-43621

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the over £7 million of funding, set out in the draft Budget 2026-27, to support the implementation of improvements in neurodevelopmental assessments in 2026-27."

Question reference: S6W-43635

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it published its most recent assessment of the condition of Scotland's road network."

Question reference: S6W-43639

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to monitor the performance of Scottish Canals, in light of the Audit Scotland finding in June 2023 that it was "unable to provide public assurance over Scottish Canals’ financial position, how it spent public money allocated to it or its performance"."

Question reference: S6W-43640

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the grant funding that it has provided to Scottish Canals has delivered in each of the last five years, and what it expects funding in 2026-27 will deliver."

Question reference: S6W-43633

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updates on the (a) progress made and (b) costs associated with the major harbour development projects outlined in its Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-26"

Question reference: S6W-43634

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 10 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updates on the (a) progress made and (b) costs associated with the procurement of replacement vessels for the passenger services outlined in its Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-26."

Question reference: S6W-43629

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 9 February 2026

Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 13 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of registered foster carers has been in each of the last five years."