Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
18 November 2017 - 14 January 2021
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 23 November 2017
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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 Richard Leonard. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I am a member of the William Morris Society.
On 15 February 2024 I accepted two tickets by invitation from Scottish Opera for a performance of Marx In London! at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. The value of the tickets and associated hospitality was £203. [Registered 23 February 2024]
I am a member of the GMB Union.
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 a member of the Keir Hardie Society.
I am the Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group. [Registered 22 June 2021]
I am a member of the Scottish Labour History Society.
I am Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
On Sunday 1 May 2022 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFA. The value of the hospitality was £50. [Registered 16 July 2022]
I am a member of Unite the Union.
On Saturday 26 November 2022 I attended and spoke at a conference on Community Wealth Building in Preston. This event was sponsored by the Communication Workers Union (a trade union) which provided bed and breakfast accommodation in the Holiday Inn Preston on Friday 25 November 2022. The value of the hospitality was £120. [Registered 16 January 2023, Amended interest 20 January 2023]
On 14th of May 2023 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Scotland Annual Dinner as a guest of the PFA. The value of the dinner was £50. [Registered 27 July 2023]
On Sunday 5 May 2024 I attended the Professional Footballers Association Scotland (PFAS) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFAS. The value of the hospitality was £60. [Registered 10 May 2024]
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
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: 3 October 2024
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I begin by reminding members of my voluntary register of interests, and I thank the committee for doing its job and inquiring into this most critical question of our times…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 26 September 2024
The Convener (Richard Leonard): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 24th meeting of the Public Audit Committee in 2024. Agenda item 1 is to decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private. Are we agreed? Members indicated agreement."
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 26 September 2024
The Convener: "Our main item of business this morning is consideration of the report “National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2024”. I welcome our witnesses, who join us in the committee room…
Chamber meeting date: 19 September 2024
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I begin by reminding members of my voluntary entry in the register of members’ interests. I thank Sharon Dowey for lodging the motion for today’s debate…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 19 September 2024
The Convener (Richard Leonard): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 23rd meeting in 2024 of the Public Audit Committee. The first item on the committee’s agenda is to invite our new member, James Dornan, to declare any relevant interests."
Find out how Richard Leonard has voted recently.
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 30, 2024
Supported by: Mark Griffin, Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Result 59 for, 55 against, 8 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Result 60 for, 54 against, 8 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 30, 2024
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Result 112 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, 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, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Result 60 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Result 60 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Richard Leonard has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of section 315(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, which local authorities have (a) applied to the Scottish Ministers for the dispensation of the making of byelaws with respect to accommodation for seasonal workers and (b) been (i) granted and (ii) denied such a dispensation, in each year since 1999;…
Answer expected on 29 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 1 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many control test inspections on farms have been conducted by Scottish Government Agricultural Wages Inspectors in 2024 to date."
Answer expected on 29 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the legal status is of seasonal agricultural workers housed in caravan accommodation on agricultural land, with regards to that accommodation."
Answer expected on 28 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any representations to PetroIneos to state that seed capital for site preparation and infrastructure in the outer boundary of Green Freeports will not be made available for the proposed import-export terminal in the event that PetroIneos pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery."
Answer expected on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any impact of the Forth Green Freeport tax and customs incentives on the decision of PetroIneos to close the Grangemouth oil refinery and open an import-export terminal."
Answer expected on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to withholding or reducing any tax incentives available in Green Freeports to PetroIneos in the event that it pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery."
Answer expected on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about withholding any customs incentives available in Green Freeports to PetroIneos in the event that it pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery."
Answer expected on 11 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timescale for the introduction of an integrated ticketing scheme covering all forms of public transport."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 September 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29506 by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024, what the estimated cost to the taxpayer is of administering the tender process for this contract."
Answer expected on 7 October 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the capital allocation for (a) vessel procurement and (b) harbour infrastructure upgrades in Phase 1 of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 September 2024
See all of Richard Leonard's questions submitted in Parliament