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Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement. As I take on my new role, I am looking forward to my interactions with her, her ministerial team and, indeed, colleagues across the chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the Presiding Officer and all colleagues for the support that they have shown to me during my recent period of leave…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. My questions will focus on the content of the annual report in terms of the funding and finance of SCoSS. From the 2023-24 annual report, we saw that expenditure would exceed the budget in 2024-25…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "Cashback for communities does, indeed, do great work and, clearly, youth work is part of the response…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the First Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I welcome the formal apology that he has made to Scotland’s Gypsy and Traveller communities…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date its targeted lung cancer screening programme will commence in 2027; where this will take place; how much will be allocated to it, and when nationwide coverage will be achieved."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is to see a cardiologist; how many people there currently are in total on NHS waiting lists for cardiology appointments, and what the (a) headcount and (b) FTE number of cardiologists currently is within the NHS."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is given to dermatology services in the development of NHS workforce planning."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase capacity across NHS dermatology services."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether staffing levels across NHS dermatology services are sufficient."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding the implementation of its guidance on the safe evacuation of disabled people and the development of personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEP) in schools and other educational establishments."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports deer management in (a) lowland and (b) semi-rural areas."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time for dermatology services is, broken down by NHS board."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many dermatology service staff are employed by each NHS board."
Asked by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many clinics offer dermatology services, broken down by NHS board."