Pauline McNeill
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day
Former MSP for Glasgow Kelvin (Constituency) 1999 - 2011
About Pauline McNeill
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6475
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Pauline is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Pauline has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
Trustee
Party Roles
Pauline has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Pauline has had 18 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
16 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Deputy Convener
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 25 September 2019
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
09 January 2018 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Social Security Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Conveners Group
Member
10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Justice 1 Committee
Convener
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Justice 1 Committee
Member
24 January 2001 - 31 March 2003
Justice 2 Committee
Convener
06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
Conveners Group
Member
24 January 2001 - 05 January 2003
Conveners Liaison Group
Member
08 January 2001 - 24 January 2001
Justice 2 Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Member
18 January 2000 - 07 January 2001
Public Petitions Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 18 January 2000
Public Petitions Committee
Member
Register of interests
Pauline'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.
Here is the register for Pauline McNeill. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
From 20 to 22 August 2016 I was in London for a speaking engagement at a conference on the subject of Yemen. The cost of my travel to and from London was £208 and the cost of my accommodation was approximately £355. These costs were met by members of the Yemeni community. I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.
I am a member of the GMB Trade Union.
I stood for election as a member of the Scottish Co-Operative party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Pauline McNeill 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: 12 January 2022
Mental Health and Wellbeing (Primary Care)
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Many mental health practitioners will say that long periods of isolation and a lack of social contact have inevitably had an effect on many people’s mental health…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 12 January 2022
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/446)
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Good morning. I totally accept the necessity for the Government to move ahead. I want to probe as much as I can into the detail of how the instrument will operate…
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Covid-19 Update
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "There are many examples of the impact of Covid restrictions on the events industry. For one agency, only seven Hogmanay shows out of 60 that were planned went ahead. For many in the sector, a loss of income due to Covid restrictions is catastrophic…
Chamber meeting date: 29 December 2021
Covid-19
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "As the First Minister knows, the hospitality sector is absolutely terrified of the impact that the recent substantial restrictions will have, especially on smaller venues that cannot apply 1m distancing…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 22 December 2021
Prosecution of Violence against Women and Girls
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "I am interested in the line of questioning that Colette Stevenson started regarding independent legal representation, and in the Lord Advocate’s answer. It is a critical area for the committee to consider…
Votes
How Pauline McNeill has voted in Parliament
Find out how Pauline McNeill has voted recently.
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 34 for, 70 against, 19 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Tackling Drug Related Deaths Through the First Year of the National Mission
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 13, 2022
Result 23 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 54 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Pauline McNeill in Parliament
Find out what motions Pauline McNeill has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Pauline McNeill has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to manage the reported rising number of people experiencing homelessness being placed in temporary accommodation within the Glasgow area."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 15 December 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether people who are seeking asylum and living under immigration control will be included in the inquiry into the handling of COVID-19."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to deal with the reported rising number of homeless people who are being placed in temporary accommodation in the Glasgow area."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the suitability of how it funds free advice and law centres, and what its position is on whether there is a more efficient way to do this that provides greater security for employees in these organisations."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 7 December 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the process that free advice and law centres must undertake to apply for its funding, and what the reasons are for the process operating in this way."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 7 December 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to free advice and law centres, and for how long this funding will be available."
Answered by: Shona Robison on 7 December 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether data about the literacy levels of inmates in prisons and young offenders institutions is routinely collected."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 2 December 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is undertaken to establish a profile of the social background of inmates in prisons and young offenders institutions."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 30 November 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many prison officers are trained in the use of naloxone."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 18 November 2021
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is being given to a reduction or abolition of additional business rates specifically charged to businesses providing “through the wall ATMs” on top of standard business rates."
Answered by: Tom Arthur on 18 November 2021
See all of Pauline McNeill's written questions submitted in Parliament