MSP for Glasgow (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
02 May 2023 to 08 April 2026
Deputy Convener
31 January 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
19 January 2023 to 02 May 2023
Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
Member
17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
Member
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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: 19 May 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, I welcome you to your position.Does the Government agree with Glasgow City Council’s claim that it is simply not possible to establish an official managed fan zone because the council cannot bear the burden of the cost…
Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, I welcome you to your position.Does the Government agree with Glasgow City Council’s claim that it is simply not possible to establish an official managed fan zone because the council cannot bear the burden of the cost…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I, Paul John Sweeney, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
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Motion ref. Election of Members to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Result 123 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00109.1
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 11 for, 71 against, 43 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00108
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Supported by: Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 84 for, 0 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00109
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Supported by: Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026
Result 73 for, 11 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Paul Sweeney has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-21207
Motion ref. S6M-21196
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: 21 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what extra resources have been earmarked to support the work of community councils if, as it envisages in its report, Democracy Matters: Route Map to Reform, they were to become the initiators of the development of updated local areas led plans."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of its report, Single Authority Models: Publication on Progress, what action the Public Sector Reform Directorate next plans to take regarding the usage of single authority models."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to improve education on, and general awareness of, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD)."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is available to people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD)."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to develop a national care pathway for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD)."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) what funding it will allocate and (b) what the timescale is for the complete restoration and reopening of the People’s Palace Museum and Winter Gardens in Glasgow."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to bring forward legislation during the first year of the current parliamentary session to provide for further regulation of (a) vape products and (b) the storage of lithium-ion batteries."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-44015 by Jenni Minto on 10 March 2026, in light of the minister’s comment that any decisions are expected to “be taken in consultation with people who use services”, what action it will take following Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership reportedly…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the Scottish print industry and what, if any, government support it has assessed it needs."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that firms operating in Scotland are actively working with Russian oil firms."