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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Paul Sweeney

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day

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

Committees

Cross-party groups

Paul is a member of 17 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Paul does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Paul has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Veterans

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Paul has had 6 previous roles

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

19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Member

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform 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 Sweeney. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I previously worked as an Operations Manager for BAE Systems – Naval Ships (a shipbuilding company of South Street, Scotstoun, Glasgow G14 0XN). I worked full time and my salary was between £30,001 and £35,000. I resigned from the company in September 2015 but I am registering this interest on the basis of the prejudice test having been met.

Gifts

On 22 August 2024 I and a member of my staff were guests of the Royal Navy (HM Naval Base Clyde, Helensburgh, G84 8HL) for dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia and then at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The value of the hospitality was £1,520. [Registered 26 September 2024]

Overseas visits

From 28 July 2019 and 2 August 2019, when I was a Member of the UK Parliament, I visited Beijing and Jinan, China, to participate in the 2019 Young Leaders Roundtable and to build UK-China understanding and partnership on environment and climate change issues. The costs of the visit were £1,586.50 for international flights, £292.74 for accommodation and £215.19 for transport. The costs were met by (a) The Great Britain-China Centre (a UK Government non-departmental public body of 15 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London SW1X 8PS) with sponsorship from Prudential Plc and China International Capital Corporation (investment banks); and (b) the All-China Youth Federation (a Chinese Government Youth Organisation of 10 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing).

From 15-25 May 2023 I visited New Dehli, Agra, and Ladakh in India to participate in the Generation Next Democracy Network Programme as part of the country’s G20 celebrations. This programme for an international delegation of 38 delegates included tours and introductions to important democratic institutions in India, meetings with elected officials and cultural experiences. The purpose was to educate those nominated by Consulates in their home countries about India’s democratic structures and culture. The costs of the visit were £989 for international flights, £1,613 for accommodation, £558 for domestic flights, and £200 for hospitality. The costs were met by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) (An agency of the Indian Government, at Azad Bhawan Rd, IP Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110002). The Indian Council for Cultural Relations is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India involved in India's global cultural relations through cultural exchange with other countries. [Registered 23 June 2023, Amended interest 18 August 2023]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.

I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.

I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.

I am a Member of the Open Labour Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]

I am a member of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.

I am a Member of Open Labour.

I am a Member of the Fabian Society.

I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.

I am a Member of Unite the Union.

I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.

I am a trustee of the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise (SC051688). [Registered 26 October 2023]

I am a Member of the Co-operative Party's National Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]

I am a Member of GMB Union.

I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).

I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.

Recent Activity

What was said

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.

Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025

Railway Infrastructure (East Kilbride Enhancement Project)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does the minister agree that it is a matter of regret that Transport Scotland asked Network Rail to abandon full dual tracking of the line, which would have enabled a turn-up-and-go frequency of four trains an hour…

Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I share the sentiment that has been expressed across the chamber that our European neighbours are essential for Scotland’s trade, security and defence…

Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025

Appointment of Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Presiding Officer, as a member of the cross-party selection panel that you established under the Parliament’s standing orders, I am delighted to speak to the motion in my name and invite members of the Parliament to agree to nominate Karen Titchener to His Majesty the King for appointment as the inaugural Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.…

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2025

Oil and Gas Industry

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "It is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. The main area that I wish to raise with colleagues across the Parliament is the future of the Wood Group, which is one of Scotland’s largest and most iconic companies…

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2025

MV Glen Rosa (Delivery)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I commend Graeme Thomson as an excellent appointment. I worked with him on the delivery of HMS Duncan in 2012, and he is a very competent programme director…

Votes

How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17539

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 70 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17539.1

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 15 for, 96 against, 3 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17539.4

Scotland in Today’s Europe

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025

Result 27 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17525

Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17525.3

Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6W-37099

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36135 by Kate Forbes on 10 April 2025, whether it will approach the UK Government and BAE Systems regarding becoming a partner in the Type 26 Norway frigate campaign, in light of the potential industrial opportunity it presents for Scotland."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 16 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37439

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update planning guidance for local authorities to ensure that, when building control is assessing demolition building warrants that are sought for unlisted buildings that may be of special architectural interest, it checks with planning officers and Historic Environment Scotland whether a building…

Answer expected on 29 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37294

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the time limit for potential judicial review regarding planning consent in Scotland is 12 weeks, in light of it reportedly being six weeks in England."

Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37339

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will approach third-party Scottish manufacturers, such as Scotcrest or ScotClans, to authorise them to use the Scottish Parliament Corporate Identity and tartan to retail bespoke parliamentary plaques, which MSPs could purchase at their own expense to use for presentational gift purposes,…

Answer expected on 28 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37591

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on its financial support of the Scottish Events Campus expansion project."

Answer expected on 28 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37590

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to develop the Scottish supply chain for the subcontract design, manufacture and export of pressure vessels for small modular reactors globally."

Answer expected on 28 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37592

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for the renovation and restoration of the People’s Palace Museum and Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green."

Answer expected on 28 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37340

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to hold a formal ceremony to mark the end of a century of oil refining at Grangemouth."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37343

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ask Historic Environment Scotland to assess the Grangemouth refinery complex for any elements worthy of designation as listed buildings, including the nine natural draught (hyperbolic) cooling towers that are situated between the oil refinery and wider petrochemicals complex, in light of them being the…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 May 2025

Question ref. S6W-37295

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 May 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local communities to hold their own commemorative events to mark VE and VJ Day."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 May 2025

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