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: 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)"
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…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "As many people across Glasgow will be today, I am delighted to welcome the support for the People’s Palace…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I declare that I am a councillor on East Renfrewshire Council.The third sector is the glue that holds our communities together…
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Just over a month ago, the SNP won the election—who would have thought it?—and we walked alongside other parties into this chamber, fresh and ready to go…
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Motion ref. S7M-00397
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00380
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00367.4
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00367.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00367
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
This MSP has not lodged any Motions yet. Information will be added here when available.
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."