Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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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: 20 November 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does the cabinet secretary agree that the fragmentation of control between the Scottish Government and the regional transport partnership militates against efficiency, when compared to other jurisdictions that have delivered metro rail very efficiently, such as Madrid? For example, the advanced manufacturing innovation district Scotland—AMIDS—south…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I welcome yesterday’s meeting with the minister; it was very productive. However, I will press him on the urgency of the timescale. We have 12 days until people are cut off, so we need urgent action…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I rise to raise in particular issues of spatial planning in schools. Glasgow is facing some significant challenges in that area…
Chamber meeting date: 18 November 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "It is not clear how proactive ExxonMobil has been in marketing the asset to the international market…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 18 November 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I will speak to amendments 239, 240 and 241. If passed, those amendments would ensure that the bill works in practice. That means ensuring that doctors feel that they can participate safely and confidently without undue risk of criticism…
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 61 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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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:20 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South project has been designed with passive provision measures for future integration of light rail, including by ensuring that underground utilities are designed accordingly."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consult MSP staff trade unions before deciding on uprating the Staff Cost Provision in the 2026-27 financial year."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to its previous answer on 12 November, whether it will take the lead in establishing a common housing register in Glasgow to simplify applications and address the city's long social housing waiting lists."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that the recently launched Scottish National Building Standards Hub is equipped to provide the expertise of conservation accredited structural engineers, who are on the Conservation Accreditation Register of Engineers (CARE), to local authorities that may require such specialised advice but may…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:17 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will mandate public ownership of all new rolling stock for Scotland's railways, to transition away from the current reliance on private rolling stock companies."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government of the 21 transfers of engagements of housing associations approved and actioned across Scotland since 2010, which of those involved (a) the transfer of a community-based housing association (CBHA) to a neighbouring CBHA, thereby retaining local accountability and (b) the transfer of a CBHA to a larger registered…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will instruct Glasgow City Council and all of the city’s registered social landlords to establish a common housing register, either on a single city wide or on a district basis."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41283 by Mairi McAllan on 12 November 2025, and in light of the acute nature of the housing emergency in Glasgow, what its position is on whether the Scottish Government has an active leadership role to play in facilitating a Common Housing Register in Scotland's largest city,…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:12 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is aiming to improve the transparency and accountability of mental health spending, in light of the report by Audit Scotland Adult Mental Health, published in September 2023, which identified a lack of transparency and comprehensive data on mental health spending in Scotland, making it challenging to assess…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support Glasgow City Council and Glasgow's 59 housing associations to establish a Common Housing Register to improve the efficiency of housing stock allocation in the city."