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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Daniel Johnson

Scottish Labour

MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Daniel Johnson

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at local office

134 Comiston Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5QN

Phone: 0131 541 2145
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Daniel is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Outdoor Education

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Daniel has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Member

Party Roles

Daniel has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on the Economy

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Daniel has had 20 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Deputy Convener

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Deputy Convener

20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee

Member

10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Member

18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Substitute Member

17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019

Justice Committee

Member

19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018

Education and Skills Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Daniel'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 Daniel Johnson. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

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]

Overseas visits

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.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

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.

Voluntary

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]

Recent Activity

What was said

What Daniel Johnson 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.

Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024

National Health Service

Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Your MPs voted against it."

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024

Budget 2025-26

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

Decision on Taking Business in Private

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

Beer and Pub Sector

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

Food Security Unit

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…

Votes

How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 23

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 1

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

Motion ref. S6M-15683

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 5

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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 35 Amendment 21

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Daniel Johnson has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-31224

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

Question ref. S6W-31836

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

Question ref. S6W-31833

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

Question ref. S6W-31835

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

Question ref. S6W-31832

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

Question ref. S6W-31834

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

Question ref. S6W-31250

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

Question ref. S6W-31391

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

Question ref. S6W-31258

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

Question ref. S6W-31388

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

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