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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: 28 January 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Having listened to speeches in this debate, particularly from the Government’s side, it seems clear to me that the Government lives in fear of the cost of truth to our country, when it ought to be thinking about what the cost to our country is of lies and defence of misinformation. Every family and every citizen of this country, when they are…
Chamber meeting date: 27 January 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes."
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
Paul Sweeney: "On the regulatory boundaries, what is the Government’s response to concerns that the distinction between the respective scopes of the bill and the order might not be clear, particularly in relation to the technical thresholds of procedures…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 27 January 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The alcohol and drugs policy budget is facing a 1.6 per cent real-terms cut, despite the fact that the latest figures still show a significant level of drug-related deaths—I think that the figure was 1,017 in 2024…
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "We have seen residents of Bute having to travel by ferry to Paisley to access NHS dentists due to a lack of capacity on that island, and we have seen dental practices in Oban being unable to take on new patients due to staff shortages caused by a lack of housing. This is a holistic issue—it is about housing, transport and healthcare—and it is…
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Motion ref. S6M-20654.1
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Supported by: Mark Griffin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 23 for, 94 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20670
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 93 for, 3 against, 17 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20653
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6M-20654.2
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 51 against, 8 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered investing any revenues it collects from the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the maritime sector to support the provision of infrastructure for Onshore Power Supply projects at Scottish ports."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of how the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the maritime sector will impact on the competitiveness of Scottish ports that currently attract cruise ship calls."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered ringfencing any funds raised from the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the maritime sector in order to support maritime decarbonisation projects."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the current pilot scheme that provides free bus travel for people who are seeking asylum and live in Scotland using the National Entitlement Card (NEC) will be extended beyond 31 March 2026."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what early discussions it has had with the newly appointed Traffic Commissioner for Scotland on their position and approach to supporting regional transport partnerships, such as Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, to implement regional bus franchises."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of both Scottish projects in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7) securing strike prices above the current wholesale price of electricity, what its position is on whether electricity bills for households and businesses would be significantly lower in an independent Scotland, and on…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 26 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 3 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ask Historic Environment Scotland to engage with the interim liquidator of Ballantine Castings Ltd, Johnston Carmichael LLP, to ensure that the foundry's proprietary pattern archive of around 250,000 designs, ranging from manhole covers and bollards to ornate railings and lampposts, is safeguarded for…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the programme to build three Fleet Solid Support (FFS) ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is facing early disruption due to a cash flow shortage at Liberty Steel Dalzell in Motherwell, which has left the company unable to purchase steel slab to start production, despite the order…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on the removal or preservation of historic river barriers, including weirs, fish ladders and dams, and their potential for adaptive reuse in flood prevention or energy generation schemes."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42791 by Mairi Gougeon on 13 January 2026, (a) what its position is on whether (i) national security encompasses a wider scope than the matters reserved by Schedule 5, Section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 and (ii) the recent Strategic Defence Review, in particular chapter 6 (Home…