Scottish National Party
MSP for Perthshire North (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for North Tayside (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
Post-d: John.Swinney.msp@parliament.scot
Website: johnswinney.scot
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Scottish National Party
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29 June 2023 - 07 May 2024
Member
19 May 2021 - 28 March 2023
Scottish Government
18 May 2016 - 18 May 2021
Scottish Government
21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Scottish Government
21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 21 November 2014
Scottish Government
17 May 2007 - 25 May 2011
Scottish Government
05 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
05 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
20 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Deputy Convener
30 October 2004 - 02 April 2007
Substitute Member
15 September 2005 - 20 September 2005
Member
28 September 2004 - 14 September 2005
Convener
28 September 2004 - 14 September 2005
Member
15 September 2004 - 28 September 2004
Member
01 May 2003 - 03 September 2004
Scottish National Party
26 September 2000 - 31 March 2003
Scottish National Party
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
Member
06 May 1999 - 26 September 2000
Scottish National Party
25 May 1999 - 26 September 2000
Scottish National Party
25 May 1999 - 26 September 2000
Scottish National Party
17 June 1999 - 26 September 2000
Convener
24 August 1999 - 26 September 2000
Member
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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: 30 October 2025
The First Minister (John Swinney): "We have had no reply to that letter. Scotland previously received 46 per cent of the United Kingdom’s European Union fisheries funding allocation, compared with just 7…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
The First Minister (John Swinney): "Mr Findlay has raised the tragic case of Claire Inglis with me before, and I had the pleasure—thanks to the assistance of Mr Findlay’s staff—of being able to meet Mr and Mrs Inglis on their previous visit to the Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
The First Minister (John Swinney): "The first thing that I would say, to give some context to the issue that Mr Sarwar is raising, is that Scotland is a safer place since this Government took office…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
The First Minister (John Swinney): "Mr Greer will know from his detailed experience of engaging with the Government that we set out our tax proposals in relation to the budget, and that is exactly what the Government will do. We will give every consideration to those questions…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
The First Minister (John Swinney): "The Scottish Government has been consistent in its opposition to the development of nuclear energy in Scotland. We think that Scotland has a golden opportunity to develop renewables and should concentrate on doing so."
Find out how John Swinney has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions John Swinney has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:18 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are currently employed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner, and in what roles."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:18 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of staff currently employed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner were previously serving police officers."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:18 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of staff currently employed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner were previously employed by (a) Police Scotland, (b) any other police service and (c) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:21 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 16 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the treatment Olaparib has been prescribed in each NHS board area since it was approved for use by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) in 2021."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:20 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the implementation of the Scottish Wild Salmon Strategy."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:20 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to any implications of recent flooding events for wild salmon populations."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:20 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to measures to increase the wild salmon population through stocking initiatives."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:21 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the review of the Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer will be completed."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:21 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether consideration is being given, as part of the review of the Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer, to risk factors such as family history and ethnicity in improving the early detection of prostate cancer."
Asked by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:21 March 2024
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 2 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the necessary genetic tests are available in all NHS board areas to enable the prescribing of Olaparib to treat prostate cancer."