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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Paul Sweeney

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day

About Paul Sweeney

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6388
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ

Committees

Cross-party groups

Paul is a member of 18 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Paul does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Paul has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Veterans

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Paul has had 6 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Paul's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Paul Sweeney has said in Parliament

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 November 2025

Protecting Scotland’s Rivers

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I congratulate Audrey Nicoll, the member for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, on her excellent members’ business motion and particularly for highlighting the concerns in relation to the River Dee…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025

Glasgow Housing Supply

3. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that housing supply in Glasgow will keep up with the predicted 10 per cent rise in population by 2032. (S6O-05116)"

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025

Dying in Poverty at the End of Life in Scotland 2025

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank everybody in the chamber who supported my members’ business motion…

Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025

Strengthening Committees’ Effectiveness

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does the member recognise that, by sheer dint of numbers, the fact that a large minority of the Parliament’s 129 members are Government ministers makes it very difficult, from a workload perspective, for large committees to function?"

Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2025

Maternity Services

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will the member give way?"

Votes

How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 380

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 112

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 231

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 110

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 44 Amendment 109

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Paul Sweeney has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-41399

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:17 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the temporary barriers will be removed from the carriageway at the railway overbridge at Sword Street in Dennistoun."

Question reference: S6W-41718

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:6 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the launch of the procurement process for ScotRail's new suburban train fleet on 5 November 2025, whether this will include having Scotland-based social value requirements or other incentives to deliver local manufacturing and assembly work, similar to the plan announced by the Welsh Government to have a…

Question reference: S6O-05153

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding reports of a lack of sufficient local school provision in Robroyston."

Question reference: S6W-41398

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:17 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the temporary barriers will be removed from the carriageway at the railway overbridge at Whitevale Street in Dennistoun."

Question reference: S6W-41401

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:17 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will instruct CMAL to disregard any tenders from Chinese shipbuilding firms, in light of reported concerns regarding unfair, market-distorting state support for Chinese shipbuilding firms, and the lack of a trade agreement between the UK and China as defined by section 89 of the Procurement Act 2023."

Question reference: S6W-41402

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:22 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for its procurement of lifeline ferries, whether it will request that CMAL seek advice from the UK Government National Security Unit for Procurement regarding an assessment of any potential national security concerns in relation to any prospective non-UK based suppliers for the design and…

Question reference: S6W-41282

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:13 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider including a requirement for bids to include public equity stakes in any future offshore leasing rounds."

Question reference: S6W-41280

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:13 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there should be trade union representation on the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council."

Question reference: S6W-41278

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:13 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Crown Estate Scotland regarding the introduction of Fair Work principles to any future offshore leasing rounds."

Question reference: S6W-41641

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:3 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 17 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…

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