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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 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.

I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.

I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage 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: 3 June 2025

Rolls-Royce Submarines (Scottish Enterprise Funding)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The minister will be aware that the Scottish Government, through Scottish Enterprise, recently grant funded BAE Systems’ applied shipbuilding skills academy in Scotstoun to the tune of half a million pounds…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Paul Sweeney: "I thank the panel members for joining us today. I want to touch on the wider issues regarding key challenges to mental health services. The convener touched on some of the complex cases and asked how services can be better able to deal with those…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 3 June 2025

Pandemic Preparedness

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the witnesses for coming. Sir Gregor has hinted at the theme of some of my questions. The module 1 report highlighted the importance of data and research when we are responding to a pandemic…

Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025

Child Disability Payment (Communication with Applicants)

Paul Sweeney: "If I may provide some feedback, when Social Security Scotland was first established, we were promised that Scotland would be getting a benefits system that had the principles of dignity, fairness and respect at its core, yet I am regularly having to support constituents who, once they make their application for a child disability payment, get zero…

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2025

National Health Service Complaints (Backlogs)

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "What we have just heard about is not a one-off. Complaints that should be taking 20 working days to handle are now being measured in months, not days…

Votes

How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17785

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17785.2

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 55 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17785.3

Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17670.2

Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17670

Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Result 96 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 14 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-38441

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether extra resources have been provided to Healthcare Improvement Scotland, in light of reports of an increased number of dentists choosing to register their practices as independent clinics."

Answer expected on 20 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38439

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) pharmacists and (b) pharmacy technicians have registered with Healthcare Improvement Scotland as independent clinics since the coming into force of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Independent Health Care) Modification Order 2024 on 19 June 2024."

Answer expected on 20 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38440

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many dental practices registered with Healthcare Improvement Scotland as independent clinics in 2024-25, and, of those, how many had previously been providers of general dental services with their local NHS boards."

Answer expected on 20 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38444

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what timeline has been set for the next review of the Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities."

Answer expected on 20 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37652

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is undertaking any ongoing survey of local residents to capture their views regarding any changes in the community in relation to (a) drug-related litter, (b) instances of drug dealing and (c) street smoking or injecting, within the vicinity of the Thistle safer drug consumption facility."

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37648

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will assess any impact that the closure of Axis Studios and the reported loss of 160 jobs has had on the animation studio sector in Glasgow, and what information it holds on how many people who lost their jobs as a result of the closure have gained new employment with local digital and technology companies,…

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37647

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work to attract investment to Scotland, and in light of reports that MIPIM is the world’s leading property market event, what (a) the reasons are for it and (b) information it has on the reasons for Glasgow City Region not having an exhibition or events programme at MIPIM 2025, and what its…

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38072

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential impact on its energy policy, what its position is on the potential future development of the stable salt reactor (SSR) design."

Answer expected on 19 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38264

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the current full reserve list of projects for the 2025-26 Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF)."

Answer expected on 18 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38261

Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm whether the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit's budget has been reduced by 3%, or just over £30,000."

Answer expected on 18 June 2025

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