Scottish National Party
MSP for East Lothian (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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5a Mitchell's Close
Haddington
EH41 3NB
Phone: 01620 849240
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Deputy Convener
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
30 March 2023 - 11 June 2025
Scottish Government
17 June 2021 - 11 April 2023
Member
31 March 2022 - 11 April 2023
Member
17 June 2021 - 25 November 2021
Member
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.
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.
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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.
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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: 30 October 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "I thank Craig Hoy for securing this afternoon’s debate. As some members may know, I started my career with the TSB in Haddington. After a few years, I moved to the Bank of Scotland at the bottom of Morningside Road…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "The SFC has estimated that the Scottish National Party Government’s income tax policy choices since devolution will raise up to an additional £1…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "The report that was published following the HIS inspection in June states that staff were “working hard to provide compassionate and responsive care in very challenging circumstances…
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting date: 28 October 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "I have two questions wrapped into one. What is the Scottish Government’s current understanding of how the right to withdraw from RO and RME works in practice in denominational and non-denominational schools…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
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…
Find out how Paul McLennan has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Paul McLennan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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."
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."
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…
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
See all of Paul McLennan's questions submitted in Parliament