Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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05 December 2024 - 30 September 2025
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
18 November 2017 - 14 January 2021
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 23 November 2017
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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: 21 January 2026
3. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it has entered into with the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding the publication of the controlling interests of recipients of payments made under the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024. (S6O-05389)"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 21 January 2026
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you very much, convener, and thanks for the opportunity to move my amendment…
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2026
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I thank Maggie Chapman for lodging the motion in Parliament, which I am delighted to support. A few weeks ago, one Friday afternoon, I sat down with firefighters at the Cumbernauld fire station…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 14 January 2026
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you very much, convener.What these amendments attempt to do is to promote and realise the potential of employee ownership in the economy…
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "What this debate is about is not simply taxation. It is not simply about the role of the state and of public finance. It is about how we value human life, public health and community safety…
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Motion ref. S6M-20414
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Result 25 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 43
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 28 for, 72 against, 18 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 57 Amendment 42
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Result 46 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Richard Leonard has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the United States Consul General in Edinburgh to discuss Scotland’s international strategy."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 14 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it has entered into with the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding the publication of the controlling interests of recipients of payments made under the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurance it can provide to the (a) firefighters and (b) communities of Cumbernauld and surrounding areas that the urban search and rescue appliance will continue to operate from Cumbernauld Fire Station following the service delivery review."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what sites have been identified in the Cumbernauld area for the construction of a new fire station; what the timescale is for the construction of this, and by what date it will become operational."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 22 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41435 by Mairi McAllan on 18 November 2025, whether it will provide a list of those specific organisations that it (a) has met or consulted with (i) between 20 November 2024 and 16 January 2025 and (ii) since 17 January 2025 and (b) it plans to consult with in the development of…
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the number of older and vulnerable people who will have their insurance policies for funeral costs withdrawn as a result of the termination of the Family Protection Plan by C Mutual and Maiden Life Försäkrings from 30 November 2025."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether regional news serves an important function in a democracy."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Holding Answer by Mairi McAllan on 17 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41434 by Mairi McAllan on 18 November 2025, whether it plans to publish the final review report and options for ministers to consider for new accommodation standards for seasonal workers developed by its Housing Standards and Quality team, and, if so, by what date this will…
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Holding Answer by Mairi McAllan on 17 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the development of standards for caravans and mobile accommodation for seasonal workers, and further to the answer to question S6W-41436 by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025, whether it will ensure that (a) there is a robust inspection regime, (b) those providing accommodation that does not meet the…
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41436 by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025, whether it will consider introducing a relationship between the charge levied by the employer for accommodation and the accommodation offset rate when it introduces bespoke statutory accommodation standards."
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