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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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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: 4 June 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "On Saturday we received the sad news of the passing of Councillor Betty Cunningham, a former provost of East Renfrewshire, who was known to many members on all sides of the chamber and who was described as a “force of nature”…
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I add my thanks to Michelle Thomson for lodging the motion and opening the debate; I recognise the way that we have engaged across parties in the chamber to ensure that the debate could take place today…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 29 May 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. Cabinet secretary, when your party came to power, relative child poverty was at 23 per cent after housing costs were taken into account…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 27 May 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "Over a number of weeks, including in this morning’s session, we have been discussing the mixed model of payment and delivery, which the Government’s discussion paper calls for…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 22 May 2025
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. The committee is particularly interested in the matter of access to legal aid, and work is being done on that across the Parliament, certainly in committees such as the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee…
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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 not voted
Vote Defeated
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 not voted
Vote Defeated
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 not voted
Vote Passed
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
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
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: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of waiting times for individuals seeking elective surgery for hernias within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde."
Answer expected on 23 June 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current average wait time is for individuals seeking elective surgery for hernias within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde."
Answer expected on 23 June 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed waiting times for hernia operations with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde."
Answer expected on 23 June 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether local authorities have the power to prescribe or restrict the type of vehicular traffic that can use a particular road."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it or its relevant agencies have the power to prescribe or restrict the type of vehicular traffic that can use a particular road."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 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."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for eligible NHS patients to receive the shingles vaccine."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 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."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 14 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards operate their own shingles vaccination programme, and how it is ensuring equitable access to the vaccine across all NHS boards."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 May 2025
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent research suggesting that the shingles vaccine might reduce the risk of dementia by up to 20%, whether it plans to (a) expand or (b) accelerate the rollout of the vaccine."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 May 2025