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 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Pauline has 1 parliamentary and government role
Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
Chair
Party Roles
Pauline has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Pauline has had 32 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
14 June 2017 - 29 March 2022
Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
Trustee
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Local Government
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
16 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Deputy Convener
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Local Government and Communities Committee
Substitute Member
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Equalities
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Housing
Scottish Labour
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Social Security
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
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
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016
Social Security Committee
Member
27 October 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs
Scottish Labour
16 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Labour
16 September 2008 - 27 October 2009
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 16 September 2008
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
Member
18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007
Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Labour
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
18 January 2000 - 07 January 2001
Public Petitions Committee
Deputy Convener
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Member
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.
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: 19 September 2023
Drug Law Reform
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Scotland has a higher proportion of drug deaths than any other country in Europe; our fatal drug overdose rate is also the highest in Europe per head of population…
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Glasgow (Golden Z Regeneration)
2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the regeneration plans for Glasgow’s golden Z will deliver the jobs and opportunities needed to grow the city’s economy. (S6O-02513)"
Chamber meeting date: 14 September 2023
Repeat Offending
6. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to tackle repeat offending, in light of a recent report that found that people who experience frequent and serious repeat violence often do not bring this to the attention of the authorities. (S6F-02369)"
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 13 September 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Good morning. My first set of questions also follows on from what Rona Mackay asked about. We need to understand, in some detail, what David Page said about the reduction in head count of 800. That is a significant number…
Chamber meeting date: 12 September 2023
Food and Drink Sector
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Scotland’s food and drink industry is vital to our economic growth. Food and drink is now Scotland’s biggest employer and the industry is worth a mighty £15 billion…
Votes
How Pauline McNeill has voted in Parliament
Find out how Pauline McNeill has voted recently.
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 83 for, 27 against, 3 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Michael Matheson, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Specialist Neonatal Services in Lanarkshire
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 18, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland's Nature
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Supported by: Neil Gray, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Result 63 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Pauline McNeill in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Pauline McNeill has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on how many prison estates it estimates were built using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete."
Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on expanding the Caledonian System, since January 2022."
Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 August 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact of the reported funding reduction of between £550,000 and £650,000 to the women's justice service, and specifically the reported reduction of capacity from 12 to eight beds in the Turning Point Scotland 218 service."
Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that landlines installed in prison cells are not being used for criminal purposes."
Answer expected on 28 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any of the women's organisations that it funds provides help and assistance to women fleeing abusive family situations, rather than intimate partner violence and abuse, and if this is the case, whether it can provide a list of those organisations."
Answer expected on 28 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding a potential congestion charge for drivers not resident in Glasgow."
Answer expected on 26 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 September 2023
"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to tackle repeat offending, in light of a recent report that found that people who experience frequent and serious repeat violence often do not bring this to the attention of the authorities."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the regeneration plans for Glasgow’s "Golden Z" will deliver the jobs and opportunities needed to grow the city’s economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings it has had with stakeholders in the private housing sector regarding proposed changes to heating efficiencies regarding gas central heating."
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 August 2023
Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its reported proposals to require households to improve their energy efficiency rating, including potentially penalising the use of gas boilers, is compliant with human rights legislation…
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 August 2023
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