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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Paul Sweeney

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region)

About Paul Sweeney

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6388
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Paul Sweeney is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Paul Sweeney is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Paul Sweeney does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Paul Sweeney does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Paul Sweeney has had the following roles in Parliament

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

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Veterans

Scottish Labour

02 May 2023 to 08 April 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Deputy Convener

31 January 2023 to 08 April 2026

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

19 January 2023 to 02 May 2023

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

Register of interests

Paul Sweeney'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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Paul Sweeney 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.

Scotland’s Energy

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I welcome you to your place. I also congratulate the member for Aberdeen Central on a fine maiden speech. It was an excellent and erudite tour of the granite city…

Scotland’s Energy

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I welcome you to your place. I also congratulate the member for Aberdeen Central on a fine maiden speech. It was an excellent and erudite tour of the granite city…

Football Disorder in Glasgow (Discussions)

Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, I welcome you to your position.Does the Government agree with Glasgow City Council’s claim that it is simply not possible to establish an official managed fan zone because the council cannot bear the burden of the cost…

Football Disorder in Glasgow (Discussions)

Chamber meeting date: 19 May 2026

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, I welcome you to your position.Does the Government agree with Glasgow City Council’s claim that it is simply not possible to establish an official managed fan zone because the council cannot bear the burden of the cost…

Oaths and Affirmations

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I, Paul John Sweeney, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."

Votes

How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.3

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.1

Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159

Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.5

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Paul Sweeney has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-00651

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to co-investing in the long-proposed expansion of the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, in light of reports that Glasgow risks falling behind international competitors in the global conferencing and events sector if the expansion project is not realised in the near future."

Question reference: S7W-00652

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to the development of a new campus plan setting out a phased redevelopment of the land and vacant buildings within the Stobhill Hospital campus, with a focus on the preservation and adaptive re-use of the listed and unlisted historic buildings at risk."

Question reference: S7W-00568

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the operational status of the Dalzell Steelworks in Motherwell."

Question reference: S7W-00567

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the operational status of the Clydebridge Steelworks in Cambuslang."

Question reference: S7W-00572

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish an urban regeneration company for Glasgow city centre, based on the Clyde Gateway model, in light of the debate on motion S6M-06302 (Transforming Scotland’s Vacant and Derelict Sites) on 14 December 2022 in which the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth said,…

Question reference: S7W-00565

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when an all-day four-trains-per-hour express service between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street will be reinstated."

Question reference: S7W-00569

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will directly award the design and construction of the planned replacement for MV Lord of the Isles to a UK shipbuilder, in line with the National Shipbuilding Strategy."

Question reference: S7W-00564

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to equip ScotRail passenger trains with satellite wi-fi."

Question reference: S7W-00570

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that the Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) Single Procurement Document (Scotland) requirements in its contract notice, Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract RoPax Vessel, for the Mallaig-Lochboisdale route reportedly exclude all UK shipbuilding firms from eligibility, and…

Question reference: S7W-00566

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a limited overnight express train service between the Glasgow and Edinburgh terminals."