Paul Sweeney
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
About Paul Sweeney
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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
Paul is a member of 3 committees
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Paul is a member of 13 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 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 Germany
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 MS
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 Employment
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Paul has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
No registrable interests.
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).
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests.
Voluntary
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Member of the Fabian Society.
I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).
I am a Member of GMB Union.
I am a Member of Open Labour.
I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.
I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.
I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
I am a member of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.
I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.
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: 30 March 2023
Translation Services
2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what discussions it has had in relation to access to translation services for cross-party groups. (S6O-02098)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 March 2023
Covid Recovery Strategy (Impact of Increased Inflation on Delivery of Priority Outcomes)
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "A Glasgow Centre for Population Health report on life expectancy highlighted that mortality rates have stalled since 2012, and the Scottish Government’s recent health inequalities report found that the gap in health outcomes between the most deprived and least deprived communities is the widest that it has been since monitoring began in 1997. Can…
Chamber meeting date: 29 March 2023
Ferries (Specification)
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "A critical part of the problem is that CMAL has no mind for industrial strategy…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 March 2023
Scrutiny of NHS Boards (NHS Golden Jubilee National Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Highland)
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the witnesses for their overviews, which were really interesting. I want to come in on how you deliver capital investment and returns in district heat networks. You have outlined specific projects that you have in mind…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 March 2023
Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Paul Sweeney: "My questions here have been covered; I have nothing further."
Votes
How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament
Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.
First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 30, 2023
Result 71 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
First Minister's Appointment of Scottish Ministers
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 30, 2023
Result 71 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Result 31 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 98 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Result 71 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 58 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Result 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 107 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Paul Sweeney in Parliament
Find out what motions Paul Sweeney has submitted recently.
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.
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15004 by Richard Lochhead on 23 February 2023, whether it will work with Glasgow City Council to examine the technical feasibility of leasing or selling the air rights above the M8 in central Glasgow for commercial and/or residential development, as an alternative business model…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any plans to develop Glasgow Central Station so that it is capable of acting as the northern terminus of the HS2 network."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated timescale is for the electrification of the City Union railway line in Glasgow."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Glasgow City Council's proposal to cover the M8 between junctions 17 and 19 with a "garden cap", in light of the project not receiving funding in the second round of UK Government Levelling Up funding, and whether it will investigate the potential for platform deck structures to be marketed for…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Network Rail has presented a revised proposal to Transport Scotland for the proposed North Hanover Street improvement project at Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station, following its deferral in the 2020 Scottish Government Capital Spending Review."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the UK's space industry regulatory framework is "not competitive", when it last engaged with the (a) UK Government and (b) Civil Aviation Authority regarding any potential impact on its ability to promote the space sector as part of Scotland's economic development, and what assessment it has…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that appropriate (a) lab space and (b) facilities are available in order to retain university life science spinouts in which there has been high investment."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that the removal of the M8 Woodside Viaducts between junctions 16 and 17 was not to be considered prior to commissioning a propping and repairs programme, and, if this is the case, what process was followed to determine such an approach, and who was authorised to make such a decision in the…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the latest estimate is of the total capital cost for the entire scope of repair works to the Woodside Viaducts of the M8 between junctions 16 and 17."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will pause procurement of the permanent repair works programme for the M8 Woodside Viaducts in order to hold a consultation to consider alternative options for delivery of the trunk road infrastructure through central Glasgow prior to making a firm decision on the long-term future of the viaducts and the…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023