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25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Member
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
Member
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
Member
18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019
Substitute Member
17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Member
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
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28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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 Daniel Johnson. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On 30 September 2024 I was provided with a one year subscription to Energy Voice, a trade publication for the energy industry. The subscription is worth approximately £2000 and was provided by D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd (a media company of Albert Square, Dundee, DD1 9QJ). [Registered 25 October 2024]
On 12 August 2024 I received travel and accommodation in connection with my participation in a recording of the Holyrood Sources podcast in Lerwick. Travel and accommodation was provided by Shortbread Media Ltd (the producer of the podcast of 16a Ballifeary Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5PJ) . The total cost of travel and accommodation was approximately £600. [Registered 30 September 2024]
From 8 to 13 October 2017, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6400. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I own 100% of the issued share capital of Stripe Retail Ltd, a company providing retail consulting and advisory services. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £249,230. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House.
I am currently a non-working director of Stripe Retail Ltd but receive no remuneration or benefits in kind from this company. I am, as declared, a shareholder in this company and therefore receive dividends from it.
I am a member of Labour movement for Europe.
I am a member of the Cooperative Party.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
I am a member of the Fabian Society.
I am an associate member of the Labour Women’s Network.
I am a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
I am a member of USDAW and Community trade unions.
I am Vice Chair of the board of the ADHD Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1120898.
On 26 November 2024 I attended the Scottish Investment Conference. The value of the notional non-member ticket I received is £195. [Registered 5 November 2024]
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: 5 December 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Your MPs voted against it."
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024
Daniel Johnson: "Allocated skills funding is flat in this budget, at £202 million. Not only does that represent a real-terms cut of 2.4 per cent; it means that spending will be some £50 million or more less than is raised by levy payers in Scotland…
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting date: 3 December 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Thank you, convener. I would like to make a declaration of interests. With regard to agenda item 2, I ask the committee to note that the University of Edinburgh sports ground is in my constituency…
Chamber meeting date: 3 December 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "We all know that politics can be an unpredictable business, full of setbacks and disappointments. This is a timely debate because, just the other week, there was a stall in the garden lobby of the Parliament representing independent brewers…
Chamber meeting date: 27 November 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer, it was apparent during the previous question session that, in response to a number of questions—particularly those from back-bench Scottish National Party members—those on the Government front benches appeared to read answers. Given that the questions are meant to be supplementary questions, it should…
Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Result 55 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Result 89 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 2, 2024
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Result 117 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Result 27 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Result 51 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Daniel Johnson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise when giving evidence to the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 25 September 2024 that there is “a return of £25 of gross value added for every £1” that the agency has invested, whether it will confirm what methodology was…
Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered waiving or greatly reducing the cost of (a) marriage notices, (b) marriage certificates and (c) ceremony fees to make the legal process of getting married more equitable."
Answer expected on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the 29-day waiting period by which couples must give notice to the registrar of where they plan to get married."
Answer expected on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered introducing a cap on the cost for a registrar to conduct a marriage ceremony."
Answer expected on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to make the legal process of getting married more equitable."
Answer expected on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered removing the requirement for a formal wedding ceremony in order for couples to get married."
Answer expected on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much Skills Development Scotland has spent on delivering Modern Apprenticeships in each year since 2017-18."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on which meeting dates its representatives (a) have and (b) have not attended meetings of the Digital Economy Skills Group."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of Skills Development Scotland's current staff costs are attributable to the delivery of apprenticeships."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of its employees have completed courses through the Scottish Digital Academy in each year since it was launched in January 2018."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 26 November 2024
See all of Daniel Johnson's questions submitted in Parliament