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Paul McLennan

Scottish National Party

MSP for East Lothian (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Paul McLennan

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @paulmclennan7

Facebook: Paul's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5083
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

5a Mitchell's Close
Haddington
EH41 3NB

Phone: 01620 849240
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Paul is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Paul does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Paul does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Paul has had 4 previous roles

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

30 March 2023 - 11 June 2025

Minister for Housing

Scottish Government

17 June 2021 - 11 April 2023

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

31 March 2022 - 11 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 25 November 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Register of interests

Paul'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 Paul McLennan. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 7 May 2021, when I resigned, I was an Associate DIrector at Playfair Scotland, a public affairs company (of 10 South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AZ). I worked 35 hours per week and received remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. I received a final salary payment of £390.43 on 28 May 2021.

I am a Councillor for East Lothian Council (of John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, EH41 3HA). I work 10-15 hours per week and receive salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate that the total combined value of this remuneration is between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum and I will donate this remuneration to charities from June 2021 onwards.

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own a house in Dunbar, East Lothian with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000. I rent this house to my parents-in-law and receive gross rental income of up to £5,000 per annum.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Paul McLennan 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: 9 October 2025

Higher History (Fluctuation in Results)

Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "Although the Opposition looks to discredit the dedication of Scotland’s students through persistent negativity about Scotland’s schools, this year’s SQA results showed record levels of achievement…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Colleges and Apprenticeships

Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "No one in the chamber doubts that Scotland’s economic success depends on people, on skills and on the talent and ambition of our workforce…

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 7 October 2025

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "I want to ask a bit more about specific proposals in the bill. We have talked about withdrawal from RO and RME. I have three questions about the process…

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

“Scotland’s colleges 2025”

Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "It is vital that the Scottish Government works on increasing the positive destinations that are available to Scotland’s school leavers…

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

Give Blood 4 Good

Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "Presiding Officer, I apologise to you and the other members in the chamber for having to leave before the end of the debate this evening. I thank Fulton MacGregor for bringing forward the debate…

Votes

How Paul McLennan has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul McLennan has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Paul McLennan has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-38923

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:23 June 2025

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline its plans for ensuring that island biosecurity, which is a commitment under the National Islands Plan and Goal 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, continues to be addressed throughout the island network when the current Biosecurity for Scotland project draws to a close in March 2026."

Question reference: S6W-15916

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:13 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that any bids that it receives for National Park status cover contiguous or overlapping areas, whether the Scottish Ministers will be able to consider combining those bids into one larger National Park."

Question reference: S6W-15991

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:16 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has been advised by the UK Government of any Barnett consequential funding regarding the announcement in the Spring Budget of a one-year fund made up of £40 million to make swimming pools more energy efficient in the long term and £23 million in grants to leisure centres with swimming pools that…

Question reference: S6W-16167

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:23 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) decarbonisation seabed leasing round, and what the next steps are for INTOG."

Question reference: S6W-15824

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:10 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it engages with the Ministry of Defence regarding objections to wind farm projects within the 50km safeguarding zone at Eskdalemuir."

Question reference: S6O-02036

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:15 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to celebrate and mark St Andrew's Day 2023."

Question reference: S6O-01929

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:15 February 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Hydrogen Action Plan, including regarding the role that local authorities can play in defining demand."

Question reference: S6W-14698

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:6 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much funding has been allocated for the construction of Changing Places toilets in the current parliamentary session, and by what date it expects this will be made available."

Question reference: S6O-01893

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:2 February 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of the Local Governance Review."

Question reference: S6O-01844

Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits to the structure of legal aid payments of the agreement on Scottish court legal aid fees between the Scottish Government, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association and the Law Society."

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