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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Scottish Labour
Scottish Labour
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19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
Member
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: 6 January 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The committee convener makes a powerful point about life saving, particularly in an educational context—teaching children the confidence to swim not just in a pool but in open water, and the appropriate safeguards to have in place for dealing with challenging conditions in open-water swimming."
Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will the Deputy First Minister at least welcome the fact that £40 million of capital investment is going into two very deprived communities in Glasgow—Springburn and Sighthill, and Castlemilk—and that the funding will be allocated and prioritised by a neighbourhood board that will be set up in conjunction with the local authority, local…
Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, I extend to you and all colleagues my best wishes for a happy Christmas and a good new year…
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Humza Yousaf mentioned the excellent example of SWAMP in our city, and it was great to hear that the minister visited the Willowacre Trust…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 16 December 2025
Paul Sweeney: "Last week, the committee heard that only wholly private dental practices are HIS registered, whereas oversight by NHS boards applies only to practices that provide NHS dental services…
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Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Result 27 for, 58 against, 32 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: 9 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to those whose mental health is affected by climate anxiety due to the reported ongoing climate crisis."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the 3-30-300 vision for tree coverage in Scotland, and whether this is a useful mechanism for cities to envisage increased tree coverage."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 December 2025, what information it holds on whether any public bodies receive reports from Peel Ports and The King's Harbour Master regarding the monitoring of container traffic on the River Clyde."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake an analysis of the operation of the thrice-weekly rail link between the Port of Liverpool and the Mossend EuroTerminal in North Lanarkshire since it was established in 2018, regarding what effect it has had on displacing container shipping volumes from the Port of Greenock on the River Clyde,…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the overbridge that carried Gourlay Street over the railway at Cowlairs in Glasgow was removed without replacement in 2016 as part of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) electrification works, and whether it will instruct Network Rail Scotland to commission a replacement footbridge to…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of potential liabilities for site remediation at Grangemouth Refinery."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the state purchasing land and property at Grangemouth Refinery, to facilitate and control new industrial development."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with delivery partners on implementing action 3.4 of the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy Delivery Plan 2024-2026 on promoting better understanding of qualification recognition pathways."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has taken place with the development of a Product Stewardship Plan, as set out in the Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 5 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what options have been developed with stakeholders regarding the mandatory reporting for food waste and surplus by businesses."