Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Richard Leonard
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6465
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Richard is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Richard has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Conveners Group
Member
Scottish Commission For Public Audit
Member
Party Roles
Richard does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Richard has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Public Audit Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 23 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
Register of interests
Richard'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 Richard Leonard. The date of their initial statement was 08 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
Expenses incurred in the constituency campaign for the Scottish Parliament Election of 6 May 2021 were met by Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Labour Party (A&S CLP). To assist in this campaign A&S CLP received, from permissible sources, the following donations: £2,000 from Unite the Union, a trade union (of John Smith House, 145/165 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RZ). £1,000 from CWU, a trade union (of 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX). £250 from ASLEF, a trade union (of 77 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4NN). £450 from UNISON Scotland a trade union (of 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX). £100 from TSSA, a trade union (of 2nd floor, 17 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4SQ). £500 from the RMT, a trade union (of Unity House. 39 Chalton Street. London NW1 1JD).
I am Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
I am a member of the William Morris Society.
I am a member of the Scottish Labour History Society.
I am a member of the GMB Union.
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I am the Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group. [Registered 22 June 2021]
I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am a member of the Keir Hardie Society.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Richard Leonard 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.
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 May 2022
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Richard Leonard): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 15th meeting in 2022 of the Public Audit Committee. The first agenda item is a decision on whether to take items 2 and 4 in private. Do we agree to do that? Members indicated agreement."
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 May 2022
Major Capital Projects: Accountability and Governance Arrangements
The Convener: "Good morning. I welcome everyone back to the 15th meeting in 2022 of the Public Audit Committee, as we resume in public session. Under item 3, the committee will look at major capital projects…
Chamber meeting date: 12 May 2022
Striking University Staff
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I thank Maggie Chapman for securing this important parliamentary debate on this long-running industrial dispute…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 12 May 2022
Section 22 Report: “The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College”
The Convener: "I welcome Graham Simpson, who is an MSP for Central Scotland and who joins us for item 2, which is consideration of the 2020-21 audit of South Lanarkshire College…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 12 May 2022
“Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21”
The Convener: "Agenda item 3 is on the administration of Scottish income tax. We took evidence on 3 February on the reports that we had received from Audit Scotland and the National Audit Office…
Votes
How Richard Leonard has voted in Parliament
Find out how Richard Leonard has voted recently.
Keeping Care Close to Home and Improving Outcomes
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 23, 2022
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 21 for, 97 against, 3 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 53 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 96 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Keeping Care Close to Home and Improving Outcomes
Submitted by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 23, 2022
Supported by: Maree Todd, Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 68 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Keeping Care Close to Home and Improving Outcomes
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 23, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Result 33 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Richard Leonard in Parliament
Find out what motions Richard Leonard has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Richard Leonard has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will guarantee that any application for Green Freeports in Scotland, which does not include an explicit commitment to supporting the implementation of Fair Work First, will not be successful."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the in the application for Green Freeports in Scotland, what the maximum percentage score is that is awarded for the applicants’ commitment to fair work practices."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the overall percentage weighted score is for bids for Green Freeports in Scotland that have, or will only have, contracts with companies that have recognition agreements with trade unions."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take in to ensure that workers in Green Freeports in Scotland will have access to trade unions with collective bargaining rights."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of antisocial behaviour were recorded on the Scottish rail network in every month in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07655 by Jenny Gilruth on 27 April 2022, whether any changes were made to the draft Temporary Measures Agreement, shared with Serco on 25 February 2022, before it was agreed, and, if so, what these changes were."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason ScotRail tickets that are sold as part of its half-price sale are not available from ticket offices."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on consultants for services relating to the ScotRail franchise in (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the restoration of Troon station following a fire in 2021, how much (a) has been spent on work already undertaken and (b) it anticipates the full restoration will cost in total."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 May 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07657 by Jenny Gilruth on 28 April 2022, how the Temporary Measures Agreement performance fee for Serco Caledonian Sleeper will be calculated."
Awaiting answer
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