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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 17 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 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: 26 June 2025

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will Martin Whitfield take an intervention?"

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I welcome the minister to his new role in Government and thank him for providing early sight of his statement…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Glasgow’s Bus Services

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The member makes the very important point that there is no way to fully view the coherence of the greater Glasgow bus system, because the information about the money that routes make and which routes are losing money is not available…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2025

Children’s and Young People’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I just want to follow up on the audit, because I think that getting it right is critical for our understanding of the picture. Will it be a time series, not just a snapshot in time…

Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2025

Alexander Dennis Ltd

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "We are all behind the Scottish Government and the UK Government as they try to save bus manufacturing in Scotland…

Votes

How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18081

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18075

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18080

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18076

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 49 Amendment 232

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6W-39110

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Democracy Matters steering group last met; what current work it is undertaking, and when it anticipates that the next stage of Democracy Matters will commence."

Answer expected on 30 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39098

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what financial assessments have been undertaken regarding the proposed merger of NHS Education in Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland, as set out in the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework."

Answer expected on 29 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39099

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what preliminary scoping exercises have been undertaken regarding the proposed merger of NHS Education in Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland, as set out in the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework."

Answer expected on 29 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39088

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many foreign direct investment (FDI) projects have been undertaken in Scotland in the last 10 years, broken down by (a) new investment projects, (b) expansion investment projects, (c) retention investment projects, (d) mergers and acquisitions projects and (e) joint ventures."

Answer expected on 28 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39087

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Scotland in each of the last 10 years have been mergers and acquisitions of Scottish-headquartered businesses."

Answer expected on 28 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39046

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Part 5, section 126, subsection (1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 should be amended in order to insert an exemption to House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) licensing requirements for properties managed by co-operatives, in order to provide housing co-operatives in Scotland parity with…

Answer expected on 25 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39044

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) university training placements for dental therapists there currently are across Scotland in total and (b) students are currently studying dental therapy."

Answer expected on 24 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-39043

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many dental therapists work in (a) Scotland in total and (b) general dental practices that offer NHS services, as of 2025."

Answer expected on 24 July 2025

Question ref. S6W-38858

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made to develop and align private sector incubators within the national entrepreneurial infrastructure."

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38953

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided for the specific purpose of providing support to school pupils with addiction issues in each of the last four years, broken down by the proportion that was provided to (a) local authorities and (b) the third sector."

Answer expected on 22 July 2025

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