Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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Glasgow
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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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 Sweeney. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.
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.
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]
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]
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I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party's National Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
I am a member of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.
I am a Member of the Fabian Society.
I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).
As of 28 August 2025, I am a co-opted committee member of Reidvale Housing Association. The role is unremunerated. [Registered 16 September 2025]
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.
I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.
I am a trustee of the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise (SC051688). [Registered 26 October 2023]
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Member of the Open Labour Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.
I am a Member of GMB Union.
I am a Member of Open Labour.
I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
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 October 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Insurance giant Maiden Life has suddenly announced that it is withdrawing the family protection plan that thousands of credit union members in Glasgow region have been paying into since it started in 1999…
Chamber meeting date: 30 October 2025
6. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will engage with Transport Scotland, ScotRail, First Glasgow, McGill’s Buses and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport regarding the possible introduction of free public transport across Glasgow for those attending the 2026 Commonwealth games. (S6O-05087)"
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I rise to support the amendments in the name of my colleague Ms Villalba. However, I have a fundamental issue with the scope of the bill…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "We have heard from various stakeholders that support, information and resources are highly variable, particularly for neurodivergent people who are waiting for a diagnosis…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Dr Pavan Srireddy, the vice-chairman of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has described the autism and ADHD waiting time scandal as “a public health emergency”…
Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 30, 2025
Result 70 for, 31 against, 11 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 21 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 43 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Result 24 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Paul Sweeney 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 Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that the recently launched Scottish National Building Standards Hub is equipped to provide the expertise of conservation accredited structural engineers, who are on the Conservation Accreditation Register of Engineers (CARE), to local authorities that may require such specialised advice but may…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of any impact that limited transparency and accountability in mental health spending has had on service provision, particularly in relation to disproportionate reductions affecting services for the most vulnerable groups, including veterans."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered engaging with the UK Government to explore the potential for a proportion of the increased UK defence budget to be ring-fenced specifically for veteran mental health support."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:20 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 31 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the apparent reduction in the Mental Health Services budget line to £133…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 31 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the permitted development rights are of (a) local authorities and (b) registered social landlords in relation to social house-building, and what its position is on the greater use of these powers."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to local authorities and businesses to make their facilities more accessible for those who walk or wheel to access them."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:21 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will engage with Glasgow City Council to support any extra resource that might be necessary to expedite the contract for the refurbishment of George Square, which is due for completion at the end of August 2026, by approximately four weeks so that the location can be made available for the duration of the…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to ensure that Scotland's pathway networks are accessible and safe."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken any research into the commercial potential of community gardening, in light of the findings of the James Hutton Institute in its 2024 report, Rapid Evidence Review: Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Scotland."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities for them to encourage walking and wheeling as safe and healthy alternatives to driving."