Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
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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: 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”…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the minister for advance sight of his statement. We all agree that the current system for young people who seek mental health support is broken and must be transformed…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I extend to Mr Ross my compliments on his work to develop the bill in concert with, in particular, Annemarie Ward and Stephen Wishart. They have worked very hard on it over a number of years in the current parliamentary session…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
3. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the work that Social Security Scotland is engaging in to support veterans in accessing its services. (S6O-05020)"
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Thank you for your initial comments, Dr Priyadarshi. It is promising to hear that there has been an uptick in the patronage and use of the facility over the past six months or so…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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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:6 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to advise businesses that employ courier staff that any e-bikes being utilised must not be ridden on pedestrian footpaths and pavements."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:6 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to stop e-bikes being ridden on pedestrian-only footpaths and pavements."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:6 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to ensure that e-bikes on public roads and footpaths do not exceed the legal limit of 15.5mph."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:23 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason no UK-based shipbuilding firms have reportedly been invited to tender for the two new freight flex vessels for the Northern Isles."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:23 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the procurement process for the two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen-Kirkwall/Lerwick route has been aligned with the recommendation in the March 2022 publication, National Shipbuilding Strategy - A refreshed strategy for a globally successful, innovative and sustainable shipbuilding enterprise, that…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:23 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will apply section 45 of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 to the procurement of two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen-Kirkwall/Lerwick route, in light of their reported critical national security role in the maintenance of a lifeline link between the Northern Isles and Scottish mainland in the case…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:23 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will disregard bids for the two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen-Kirkwall/Lerwick route from companies from countries that do not have a free-trade agreement with the UK, in line with the provisions in the Procurement Act 2023 and the Scottish regulations."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:23 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what expressions of interest have been received from UK-based shipbuilding firms for the design and build of the two new freight flex vessels to serve the Aberdeen-Kirkwall/Lerwick route."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland have been waiting for an echocardiogram for more than one year, and what support it can provide to them."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:2 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any recent discussions with the UK Government regarding the potential legalisation of the traditional herbal medicine Ayahuasca for medicinal purposes."