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Colm Merrick

Scottish National Party

MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency)

About Colm Merrick

Contact details

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Colm Merrick is a member of 1 committee

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Colm Merrick is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Colm Merrick does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Colm Merrick does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Colm Merrick does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Colm Merrick'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 Colm Merrick. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a Councillor for East Renfrewshire Council (Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, G46 6UG). I typically spend between two and five days per week on this role as and when required by Council business. I receive a salary of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.

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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Colm Merrick 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.

Action Mesothelioma Day 2026

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I welcome the opportunity to contribute to today’s debate, which marks action mesothelioma day 2026…

Action Mesothelioma Day 2026

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I welcome the opportunity to contribute to today’s debate, which marks action mesothelioma day 2026…

Interests

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 23 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I do not know whether this is relevant, but I am still serving as a local councillor in East Renfrewshire Council."

Social Impact Investment

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for social impact investment in the current parliamentary session. (S7O-00072)"

Teaching Contracts

Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I hope that we can all welcome the Scottish Government’s plans to deliver the reforms that are necessary to provide a teacher job guarantee for a minimum of three years for newly qualified teachers…

Votes

How Colm Merrick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Colm Merrick has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Colm Merrick in Parliament

This MSP has not lodged any Motions yet. Information will be added here when available.

Questions

Questions Colm Merrick has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00072

Asked by: Colm Merrick, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for social impact investment in the current parliamentary session."