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31 May 2021 - 08 December 2025
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10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025
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06 November 2024 - 03 September 2025
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25 September 2024 - 02 September 2025
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25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
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11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
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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
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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
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23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
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08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
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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.
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 4 March 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Before I address the amendments in group 1, I reiterate my thanks to the committee for its detailed work at 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…
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…
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…
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…
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Motion ref. S6M-20957.2
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 52 for, 66 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 85 for, 33 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.3
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 66 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20956
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20957.1
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 53 for, 66 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Find out what motions Daniel Johnson has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-20800
Motion ref. S6M-20863
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: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) target and (b) current average processing time is for Social Security Scotland to recognise the legal authority of a power of attorney document when presented with it, and to permit and enable a person granted such a power of attorney to manage the Social Security Scotland benefits of the claimant in…
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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"."
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."
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"
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."
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