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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Pauline McNeill

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow Kelvin (Constituency) 1999 - 2011

About Pauline McNeill

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6475
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Pauline is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Pauline is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Co-Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Pauline has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Chair

Party Roles

Pauline has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Pauline has had 32 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

14 June 2017 - 29 March 2022

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Trustee

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

16 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

28 June 2016 - 25 September 2019

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2018 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016

Social Security Committee

Member

27 October 2009 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 September 2008 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Labour

16 September 2008 - 27 October 2009

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 - 16 September 2008

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Member

18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007

Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

conveners group

Member

10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Justice 1 Committee

Convener

04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003

Justice 1 Committee

Member

24 January 2001 - 31 March 2003

Justice 2 Committee

Convener

06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003

conveners group

Member

24 January 2001 - 05 January 2003

Conveners Liaison Group

Member

08 January 2001 - 24 January 2001

Justice 2 Committee

Member

18 January 2000 - 07 January 2001

Public Petitions Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Member

17 June 1999 - 18 January 2000

Public Petitions Committee

Member

Register of interests

Pauline'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 Pauline McNeill. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I stood for election as a member of the Scottish Co-Operative party.

I am a member of the GMB Trade Union.

From 20 to 22 August 2016 I was in London for a speaking engagement at a conference on the subject of Yemen. The cost of my travel to and from London was £208 and the cost of my accommodation was approximately £355. These costs were met by members of the Yemeni community. I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Pauline McNeill 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: 8 October 2025

Legal Aid (Survivors of Domestic Abuse)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Lawyers have said for some time that they are leaving the legal aid sector in significant numbers due to inadequate remuneration and an unsustainable working environment…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Legal Aid (Survivors of Domestic Abuse)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Lawyers have said for some time that they are leaving the legal aid sector in significant numbers due to inadequate remuneration and an unsustainable working environment…

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "I will speak to amendments 58, 59, 2 and 60 on virtual attendance…

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "As members have heard, the bill deals with two distinct issues: criminal justice modernisation, and domestic homicide and suicide reviews…

Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "The First Minister has already addressed the question of what happened last night, when the global sumud flotilla was illegally intercepted by Israeli forces…

Votes

How Pauline McNeill has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pauline McNeill has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Pauline McNeill has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-41123

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:8 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the new traineeship scheme for legal aid will look like."

Question reference: S6W-40991

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:3 October 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 31 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the target operating capacity of HMP Glasgow will be."

Question reference: S6W-40511

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:15 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what contracts it currently holds with Fujitsu; what the total value is of these; by what date each will end; whether it plans to renew any and, if so, which, and whether it will rule out inviting Fujitsu to bid for any future contracts."

Question reference: S6W-40700

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:22 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what stage it is at regarding potentially legislating to make the creation of deepfake pornographic content a crime."

Question reference: S6W-40699

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:22 September 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 6 October 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with tackling image-based abuse."

Question reference: S6O-04965

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:17 September 2025

Question reference: S6O-04948

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:10 September 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Turner & Townsend regarding its role in auditing and monitoring the work undertaken by Amey to complete the M8 Woodside viaducts."

Question reference: S6W-39678

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:31 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that secondary school pupils will be taught, during education on sex and relationships, that strangulation is illegal even if it does not cause any visible injury, as is the case in England under its new relationships, sex and health education guidance."

Question reference: S6W-39504

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:28 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated to electric vehicle (EV) home-charging solutions for residents without driveways, including the exploration of gully cableway systems, in each of the last five years."

Question reference: S6W-39505

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged:22 July 2025

Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue guidance to assist local authorities in piloting and adopting innovations to ensure that policies are in place to provide equitable access to affordable electric vehicle (EV) charging points for all households."

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