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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Humza Yousaf

Scottish National Party

MSP for Glasgow Pollok (Constituency) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2011 - 2016

About Humza Yousaf

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

Suite 14
Fairfield Heritage Centre
1048 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4XS

Phone: 0141 882 4647
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Humza is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Humza is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Humza does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Humza does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Humza has had 10 previous roles

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

28 March 2023 - 07 May 2024

First Minister

Scottish Government

27 March 2023 - 06 May 2024

Party Leader

Scottish National Party

19 May 2021 - 28 March 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Scottish Government

28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Cabinet Secretary for Justice

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Minister for Transport and the Islands

Scottish Government

21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Europe and International Development

Scottish Government

06 September 2012 - 21 November 2014

Minister for External Affairs and International Development

Scottish Government

24 June 2011 - 06 September 2012

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Office of the First Minister

Scottish Government

01 June 2011 - 06 September 2012

Justice Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 06 September 2012

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Humza'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 Humza Yousaf 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: 7 November 2024

Ministerial Population Task Force

6. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its ministerial population task force. (S6O-03898)"

Chamber meeting date: 10 October 2024

Anti-racism in Education Programme

6. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its anti-racism in education programme. (S6O-03834)"

Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2024

Cancer Care (Funding Allocations)

4. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding allocations to ensure the best possible cancer care for patients, particularly in their local communities. (S6O-03696)"

Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2024

COP29 (Priorities)

7. Humza Yousaf: "To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for COP29, which will take place in Baku later this year. (S6O-03675)"

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2024

Palestine

Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "I thank members from across the Parliament for supporting my motion today and for taking time out of their busy campaign diaries to speak on this most important of issues…

Votes

How Humza Yousaf has voted in Parliament

Find out how Humza Yousaf has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15792.3

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15792

Delivering a Common Sense Budget for Scotland

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15809

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15783

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15782.2

Pathways to Global Human Rights: Towards a Stronger Human Rights Culture in Scotland

Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Humza Yousaf has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04146

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on the implementation of its social isolation and loneliness strategy, Recovering our Connections 2023-2026, particularly in relation to urban areas."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-03898

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its Ministerial Population Taskforce."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-03834

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Anti-Racism in Education Programme."

Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2024

Question ref. S6O-03804

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03696

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding allocations to ensure the best possible cancer care for patients, particularly within their local communities."

Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2024

Question ref. S6O-03675

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for COP29, which will take place in Baku later this year."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024

Question ref. S4O-01222

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 August 2012

Question ref. S4O-01180

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 June 2012

"To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding the cost of policing parades in Glasgow."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012

Question ref. S4W-06825

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 April 2012

"To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have type (a) 1 and (b) 2 diabetes, broken down by Scottish official ethnicity classification."

Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 May 2012

Question ref. S4O-00992

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 May 2012

"To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking by means of its Climate Challenge Fund to promote walking and cycling to work initiatives in Glasgow."

Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2012

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