Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
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19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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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: 12 February 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Glaswegians are paying the highest bus fares in any British city, at £6.30 for a day ticket and £3.25 for a single. We desperately need bus franchising to be sped up so that it can be implemented in greater Glasgow…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Glaswegians are paying the highest bus fares in any British city, at £6.30 for a day ticket and £3.25 for a single. We desperately need bus franchising to be sped up so that it can be implemented in greater Glasgow…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Glaswegians are paying the highest bus fares in any British city, at £6.30 for a day ticket and £3.25 for a single. We desperately need bus franchising to be sped up so that it can be implemented in greater Glasgow…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Glaswegians are paying the highest bus fares in any British city, at £6.30 for a day ticket and £3.25 for a single. We desperately need bus franchising to be sped up so that it can be implemented in greater Glasgow…
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Glaswegians are paying the highest bus fares in any British city, at £6.30 for a day ticket and £3.25 for a single. We desperately need bus franchising to be sped up so that it can be implemented in greater Glasgow…
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Motion ref. S6M-20844
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20826.1
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20827
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20820.2
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20819.3
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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Motion ref. S6M-19392
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43316 by Angus Robertson on 3 February 2026, regarding the safeguard of the collection and support for future conservation projects, whether Historic Environment Scotland is working with the National Heritage Memorial Fund to purchase the entire proprietary pattern archive of…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many mental health workers are currently employed in general practice, broken down by NHS board."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the finance available for commercial shipbuilding projects at Scottish shipyards, including how the competitiveness of this compares with that of other European nations with commercial shipbuilding industries. R"
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken a review of the effectiveness of the measures in the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 to tackle habitual fly-tipping."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work has taken place on littering and fly-tipping since the publication of the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being taken to address habitual industrial fly-tipping."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many convictions for fly-tipping there were in each year from 2019 to 2025."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any studies into any mental health impacts on residents living near areas that are affected by habitual fly-tipping."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many fixed penalty fines for fly-tipping have been issued by Scotland's national parks since 1 April 2025."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to local authorities to support their work to address habitual fly-tipping."