MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish National Party
Former MSP for East Lothian (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to 08 Apr 2026
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Substitute Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
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26 June 2025 to 08 April 2026
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30 March 2023 to 11 June 2025
Scottish Government
17 June 2021 to 11 April 2023
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31 March 2022 to 11 April 2023
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17 June 2021 to 25 November 2021
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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 03 June 2026.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I own a house in Dunbar, East Lothian, with a market value of between £200,001-£250,000. I rent this house to my parents-in-law and receive a 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: 8 October 2026
Paul McLennan (East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs) (SNP): "That is shameful."
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Paul McLennan (East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs) (SNP): "Jim Fairlie mentioned the fact that a mere £28 million, or 7.78 per cent, of the fishing and coastal growth fund has been allocated to Scotland. Will Donald MacKinnon take that up with the UK Government? He mentioned the need to listen to the sector…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Paul McLennan (East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Paul McLennan (East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs) (SNP): "I am grateful to Patricia Gibson for the members’ debate tonight and for her motion marking baby loss awareness week 2026. I am truly humbled to speak in the debate…
Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 7 October 2026
Paul McLennan (East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs) (SNP): "I want to explore that point a bit more. You are right in what you said about primary, secondary and tertiary care, but we have all touched on the need for a whole-system approach. How do we embed a preventative approach across the whole system…
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Find out how Paul McLennan has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 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 Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to address concerns raised by the self-catering sector regarding the interaction between short-term let licensing and planning requirements, including the application of planning requirements to established operators both within and outwith short-term let control areas, and the reported…
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Minister for Victims and Community Safety have met with any sex worker-led organisations since the beginning of the current parliamentary session."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex will take to ensure that it consults with groups that represent those currently selling sex."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timetable for the consideration of and response to the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Tenement Law: Compulsory Owners’ Associations (Scot Law Com No…
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 20 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s sixth report, 'Care Sector' (Module 6), which is due to be published on 20 October 2026."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to housing associations whose properties have been subject to vandalism, deliberate damage or other criminal activity that can result in the loss of much-needed social housing."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reported calls from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Scottish Tourism Alliance for the UK Government to restore tax-free shopping for overseas visitors in its upcoming budget, as a means of supporting Scotland’s retail, tourism and hospitality sectors."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that a move to two mainland NHS boards, as announced in the Programme for Government, will help accelerate the delivery of its commitment to deliver a 24/7 national thrombectomy service."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering undertaking an annual collection of data on children’s use of nicotine pouches that is robust and representative of children living across the spectrum of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)."
Asked by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest annual homelessness statistics."
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