MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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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.
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.
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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: 8 September 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I have received a number of inquiries from concerned constituents on the issue of food security, particularly in light of the recent comments by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs urging people to stock up on food, and National Audit Office warnings that Britain’s food supply chain is at risk, given the…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I welcome the opportunity to speak in the closing stages of the debate. We have heard a number of interesting and thoughtful speeches today, and I thank all those members who have made a positive contribution…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The right to be heard is a core principle of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which emphasises the importance of the inclusion of children in decision-making processes, recognising their evolving capacities and the need for their opinions to be valued, to build resilience, protect from harm and improve care and learning.…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "The right to be heard is a core principle of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which emphasises the importance of the inclusion of children in decision-making processes, recognising their evolving capacities and the need for their opinions to be valued, to build resilience, protect from harm and improve care and learning.…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 2 September 2026
Colm Merrick: "This is a short question, but it might be a long answer. Sheriff Mackie, I understand that you are a strong advocate of restorative justice. How can we make that work in Scotland?"
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Motion ref. S7M-01070
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jim Fairlie, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 78 for, 41 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 93 for, 11 against, 14 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 15 for, 86 against, 17 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.3
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 76 against, 17 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.4
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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."