Scottish National Party
MSP for East Lothian (Constituency) 2021 - present day
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EH41 3NB
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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: 4 September 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "I thank Bob Doris for bringing the debate to the chamber today. East Lothian has seven rail stations: Dunbar, East Linton, Drem, Longniddry, Prestonpans, Wallyford and Musselburgh…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "Over the past few months, we have seen mass starvation in Gaza—denied by the Israeli Government—bombing of hospitals and the murder of innocent journalists. An estimated 63,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli Government…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "On Saturday morning, I attended a Gaza protest in Haddington, in my constituency, where around 200 people were present. Last night, I was at another event in North Berwick, which was attended by around 75 people…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "Thank you, convener. For a number of years, I was a member of the commission on school reform with Reform Scotland, which is now known as Enlighten, and I was a member of Reform Scotland’s advisory board…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Paul McLennan (East Lothian) (SNP): "East Lothian is one of the fastest-growing areas in Scotland, along with the broader south-east Scotland region…
Find out how Paul McLennan has voted recently.
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, September 5, 2025
Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Paul Sweeney, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 June 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."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 July 2025
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 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."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 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…
Answered by Maree Todd on 25 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 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."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 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."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to celebrate and mark St Andrew's Day 2023."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 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."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of the Local Governance Review."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 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."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023
See all of Paul McLennan's questions submitted in Parliament