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Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region)
06 May 2021 to present
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Scottish Labour
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10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
02 May 2023 to 08 April 2026
Deputy Convener
31 January 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
19 January 2023 to 02 May 2023
Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 19 January 2023
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17 June 2021 to 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 03 June 2026.
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 13 August 2025, 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 £1,574.
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.
On 19 August 2026, I was a guest of Babcock International Group for private dining at Cannonball Restaurant and Bar then attending the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The combined value of the dinner and hospitality ticket was £430. The cost was borne by Babcock International Group (33 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QX), and the nature of this business is British aerospace, defence, and nuclear engineering services.
On 20 August 2026, a family member and I 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 combined value of the hospitality and our tickets was £1,545.
From 25 July to 8 August 2026, I visited the United States of America as a participant in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. I participated in this two-week professional exchange program with a range of other participants from continental Europe, considering the challenge of tackling substance misuse. The costs of travel were $5,200 USD and other expenses were $14,725 USD (for a total of $ 19,925, equivalent to £14,615.98 at the closing exchange rate on 20 August 2026) and were met by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (of 2201 C St., NW Washington, DC 20520, United States of America), an organisation that aims to foster mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through exchange programmes
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.
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).
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I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.
I am a Member of the Fabian Society.
I am a Member of GMB Union.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Member of the Open Labour Executive Committee.
As of 28 August 2025, I am a co-opted committee member of Reidvale Housing Association. The role is unremunerated.
I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.
I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.
I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a trustee of the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise (SC051688).
I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.
I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party's National Executive Committee.
I am a member of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.
I am a Member of Open Labour.
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: 7 October 2026
7. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to embed the principle of subsidiarity into its proposed public sector reform. (S7O-00363)"
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does Ms Gilruth agree that one thing that Scotland has a disproportionate amount of, relative to its population, is land? Land cannot be offshored, and it is a ready-made opportunity for us to explore growing the tax base with a land value tax."
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I congratulate Liam McArthur for securing the debate. I was pleased to sign the motion…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
7. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd will no longer publish the names or locations of shipyards bidding for the MV Lord of the Isles replacement contract or any future vessel tenders…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "It feels as if every few weeks we stand in this chamber, trapped in an endless cycle of political short-termism and false binaries as we repeat the exact same arguments about Scotland’s energy mix. I get the frustration, though…
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Motion ref. S7M-01460.3
Submitted by: James Adams, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.4
Submitted by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 22 for, 79 against, 16 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.1
Submitted by: Jamie Langan, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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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 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of the additional financial support that it has offered to provide to Glasgow City Council to fund three years of pay protection until April 2030 for the approximately 11% of non-teaching staff facing salary reductions under the local authority's new pay and grading system, whether this funding…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will instruct the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to test the market for developing the airspace above the large surface car park at Glasgow Sheriff Court, which could generate income for the state and support the regeneration of Laurieston in line with the plan recently approved by Glasgow City…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 6 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it was informed in advance of Police Scotland accepting a mutual aid request from the Police Service of Northern Ireland regarding the public order operation on the Garvaghy Road in Craigavon on 27 September 2026."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any Glasgow-built NBL MAN L12V18/21A V12 diesel generators are still installed as emergency standby generators in hospitals across the NHS Scotland estate."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to ensure that freelance creative workers who have contracts with the public sector are paid promptly and within agreed timescales."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Ferguson Marine has ordered a new panel line from Pemamek and, if so, when it will be (a) installed and (b) commissioned for steel fabrication at the shipyard."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution that Scotland’s civil nuclear sector could make to developing the next generation of skilled workers, including through apprenticeships and opportunities for young people."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what specific statutory powers it would rely upon to prevent the construction of a small modular reactor (SMR) or advanced modular reactor (AMR) with a generating capacity of less than 50MW, in light of such installations not requiring consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 from Scottish Ministers and…
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential for new nuclear development at Torness to increase employment beyond the 851 civil nuclear jobs currently supported at the site."
Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 1 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role that the 851 civil nuclear workers at Torness play in supporting Scotland’s energy security."