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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Colm Merrick

Scottish National Party

MSP for Glasgow Anniesland (Constituency)

About Colm Merrick

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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

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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

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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.

Public Trust in Scottish Politics

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…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2024

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I congratulate the cabinet secretary on her new role…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2024

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I congratulate the cabinet secretary on her new role…

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The app did not record my vote. I would have voted no."

Summer of Sport

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

Colm Merrick (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, and congratulations on your election to your new office.Generations ago, a young man named Patrick left Sligo and crossed the sea to Glasgow…

Votes

How Colm Merrick has voted in Parliament

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Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.3

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 53 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.2

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 70 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.1

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Motion ref. S7M-00290.1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

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."