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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

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.

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…

Aberdeen’s Union Street and Glasgow’s People’s Palace (Investment)

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…

Partnership with the Third Sector

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…

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…

Votes

How Colm Merrick has voted in Parliament

Find out how Colm Merrick has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

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

Appointment of Law Officers

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

Affordable Bus Fares

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

Affordable Bus Fares

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

Affordable Bus Fares

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

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."