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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

25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

16 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

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: 19 November 2025

Glasgow City Regional Economy (Covid-19 Lockdown Impact)

8. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to improve Glasgow city’s regional economy, in light of the economic effect of the Covid-19 lockdown on the city. (S6O-05162)"

Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025

Professor Alexis Jay (Comments)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "This week, I wrote to the cabinet secretary to ensure that the Government is not dismissing the fact that Scotland does not yet know the extent of the problem of grooming gangs, and asking for a briefing on the issue for Opposition parties…

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025

Glasgow Airport (Rail Link)

3. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact on Glasgow’s economy, and the wider regional economy, of the absence of a rail link from Glasgow airport to the city centre…

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Police Officer Numbers (Rural Communities)

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Community police officers play a key role in preventing crime…

Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025

Bus Services

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "The bus remains by far the most commonly used form of public transport in Scotland, and most people who commute to work by public transport take the bus…

Votes

How Pauline McNeill has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pauline McNeill has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19754.2

Education

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19756

Scotland's Skills System

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025

Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Result 61 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19754.1

Education

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19754

Education

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19756.2

Scotland's Skills System

Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Result 58 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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-42026

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 19 November 2025

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the capacity tolerance is for each prison, and how this compares with the current population in each."

Question reference: S6O-05197

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 19 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of alleged animal welfare abuse at a Bakkafrost Scotland salmon farm."

Question reference: S6W-41708

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 6 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40138 by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025, what ongoing monitoring of how many people could be eligible to have their convictions overturned under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024 it is carrying out, and how many people it has identified as (a)…

Question reference: S6O-05162

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to improve Glasgow City’s regional economy, in light of the economic effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the city."

Question reference: S6O-05141

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 5 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact on Glasgow's economy, and the wider regional economy, of the absence of a rail link from Glasgow Airport to the city centre…

Question reference: S6O-05104

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 29 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that the proposed 15 walk-in primary care clinics will have on health inequalities."

Question reference: S6F-04397

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 October 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2025

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is regarding the reported 200,000 public sector workers who are still waiting on their pension entitlement following the 2018 McCloud judgement on pension discrimination."

Question reference: S6W-41123

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 October 2025

Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 22 October 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: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 October 2025

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

Question reference: S6W-40700

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 September 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 3 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."

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