MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
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MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to present
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08 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
08 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
08 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
03 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Convener
25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
24 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
03 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
31 May 2021 to 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
06 November 2024 to 03 September 2025
Member
25 September 2024 to 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
04 September 2024 to 15 January 2025
Member
25 April 2023 to 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
22 June 2021 to 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
Member
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 to 03 December 2020
Member
10 September 2019 to 11 September 2019
Member
18 June 2019 to 09 September 2019
Substitute Member
17 January 2018 to 08 September 2019
Member
09 January 2018 to 08 September 2019
Member
19 December 2017 to 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
23 November 2017 to 09 January 2018
Member
08 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
Member
29 September 2016 to 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 to 28 November 2017
Member
28 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
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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: 24 March 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I feel strongly that it is a basic human response that, when a child is in distress, hurt or injured, we want to help and protect them. That is one of the most fundamental human reactions. For a parent, that becomes amplified…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): ": As the member in charge of the bill, I will support all three amendments in the group and all the amendments that have been lodged this afternoon.I thank the Government for giving me early sight of its amendments…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not refresh in time. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "In a sense, I agree with what Liam McArthur says about section 104 orders coming back to Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "In a sense, I agree with what Liam McArthur says about section 104 orders coming back to Parliament…
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Motion ref. S6M-21104
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21103
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21168
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21120
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) target and (b) current average processing time is for Social Security Scotland to recognise the legal authority of a power of attorney document when presented with it, and to permit and enable a person granted such a power of attorney to manage the Social Security Scotland benefits of the claimant in…
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Central Legal Office has made an assessment of the reliability of the electronic patient records system used by NHS Scotland."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it published its most recent assessment of the condition of Scotland's road network."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment of the condition of Scotland's trunk roads it has (a) made and (b) published since the discontinuation of the Performance Audit Group annual audit in 2021-22."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will next commission a national audit on maintaining Scotland's road network."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the over £7 million of funding, set out in the draft Budget 2026-27, to support the implementation of improvements in neurodevelopmental assessments in 2026-27."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the grant funding that it has provided to Scottish Canals has delivered in each of the last five years, and what it expects funding in 2026-27 will deliver."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to monitor the performance of Scottish Canals, in light of the Audit Scotland finding in June 2023 that it was "unable to provide public assurance over Scottish Canals’ financial position, how it spent public money allocated to it or its performance"."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updates on the (a) progress made and (b) costs associated with the major harbour development projects outlined in its Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-26"
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updates on the (a) progress made and (b) costs associated with the procurement of replacement vessels for the passenger services outlined in its Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-26."
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