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MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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: 1 May 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "Earlier this month, in my West Scotland region, two young girls were brutally assaulted by other teenagers during two horrific incidents just days apart. The incidents were recorded and shared widely on social media…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 29 April 2025
Paul O’Kane: "Good morning to the panel. Housing and homelessness are extremely topical at any time, but particularly at this juncture, given that legislation is progressing through the Parliament. We have covered quite a lot of issues this morning…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 29 April 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate as we consider the motion before us this morning. The motion has been lodged under the standing orders of the Parliament, and it is important that we have a full and open debate…
Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am pleased to contribute to the debate. It is an important debate, because it allows members to express their views and opinions about how we operate in this Parliament and how we pass legislation…
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "During the debate, we have already acknowledged the complexity of social security and the complexities of having a devolved system and a reserved system that interact and interlock…
Find out how Paul O'Kane has voted recently.
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Result 113 for, 6 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Result 34 for, 67 against, 17 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Result 51 for, 62 against, 6 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 1, 2025
Result 6 for, 97 against, 17 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Result 17 for, 87 against, 11 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Paul O'Kane has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on its own reported assessment that its target of delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032 is at risk."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis on the cost per person to successfully transition an individual into employment through its Parental Employability Support Fund, and, if so, what that cost was."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for (a) bereaved individuals under the age of 50 whose partner has died and (b) children of individuals where a parent has died under the age of 50."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is in place for education practitioners regarding how to support children and young people who have been bereaved of a parent."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals were supported into employment through its Young Person's Guarantee in each of the last three years, and what this figure was as a proportion of all individuals supported through the programme in each of those years."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals were supported into employment through its No One Left Behind programme in each of the last three years, and what this figure was as a proportion of all individuals supported through the programme in each of those years."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis on the cost per person to successfully transition an individual into employment through its Young Person's Guarantee, and, if so, what that cost was."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the appropriate level of payment for Funeral Support Payment since its introduction in 2019."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed, or plans to review, the eligibility criteria for Funeral Support Payment."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals were supported into employment through its Parental Employability Support Fund in each of the last three years, and what this figure was as a proportion of all individuals supported through the programme in each of those years."
Answer expected on 13 May 2025