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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

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheOffice 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: 11 June 2025

Public Procurement (Alignment with International Law Obligations)

7. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public procurement aligns with its obligations under international law. (S6O-04782)"

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025

Public Procurement (Alignment with International Law Obligations)

7. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public procurement aligns with its obligations under international law. (S6O-04782)"

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2025

Oil and Gas Industry

Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "Wait a minute—come on."

Chamber meeting date: 1 May 2025

Climate Debt (Global South)

8. Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what actions it is taking to help tackle climate debt in the global south. (S6O-04607)"

Chamber meeting date: 26 February 2025

Scottish Enterprise Funding (Arms Companies)

Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP): "I thank the Green Party for bringing this important debate to the chamber…

Votes

How Humza Yousaf has voted in Parliament

Find out how Humza Yousaf has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

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-04782

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public procurement aligns with its obligations under international law."

Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025

Question ref. S6O-04607

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what actions it is taking to help tackle climate debt in the Global South."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04164

Asked by: Yousaf, Humza, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to lifting Crown immunity under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for the Scottish Prison Service."

Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025

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

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