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 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
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
I am a member of the GMB Union.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am the Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group. [Registered 22 June 2021]
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]
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]
I am a member of the William Morris Society.
I am a member of the Keir Hardie Society.
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 Scottish Labour History Society.
I am Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 25 May 2023
Proposed Scottish Carbon Credits
7. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for Scottish carbon credits, including how it ensures benefits for local communities. (S6O-02282)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 May 2023
Agriculture Policy
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests. I say at the start that I am not going to take any interventions, because of the time constraints…
Chamber meeting date: 18 May 2023
Monklands Hospital (Replacement)
1. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the completion of the Monklands replacement project. (S6O-02252)"
Chamber meeting date: 18 May 2023
Sustainable Food Supply
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "It is right that, at this time, we are debating food security and sustainability in this Parliament, and it is right that we are scrutinising the commerce of our food supply and the economics of food poverty…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 18 May 2023
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Richard Leonard): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 15th meeting in 2023 of the Public Audit Committee. The first agenda item is for the committee to consider whether to take agenda items 3, 4, 5 and 6 in private. Is that agreed? Members indicated agreement."
Votes
How Richard Leonard has voted in Parliament
Find out how Richard Leonard has voted recently.
Ending Violence in Scottish Schools
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Result 93 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Scottish Connections Framework
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, May 22, 2023
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 83 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Securing a Sustainable Food Supply for Scotland
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Richard Leonard in Parliament
Find out what motions Richard Leonard has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Richard Leonard has asked
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: 25 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of the actions that it is taking, within its current powers, to reduce the number of people in Scotland on zero-hours contracts."
Answer expected on 12 June 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action public bodies can take to ensure that their procurement processes help drive down the use of zero-hours contracts in Scotland."
Answer expected on 12 June 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether agricultural support is delivering value for money."
Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) longest, (b) average and (c) median wait time was for callers to Social Security Scotland’s contact telephone number, in each month since January 2023."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) longest, (b) average and (c) median waiting time was for engagement with users of Social Security Scotland’s webchat facility, in each month since January 2023."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) longest, (b) average and (c) median time taken was between a successful application for Adult Disability Payment being received and the first payment being made, in each month since January 2023."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for Scottish carbon credits, including how it ensures benefits for local communities."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether an impact or risk assessment has been undertaken of any potential effect of continued high inflation on the delivery of (a) outstanding Control Period 6 (CP6) projects and (b) future Control Period 7 (CP7) commitments on Scotland’s railways."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 April 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any budget for railway enhancements is included in its recent Statement of Funds Available (SOFA) for Control Period 7 (CP7)."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 May 2023
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the completion of the Monklands Replacement Project."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023
See all of Richard Leonard's questions submitted in Parliament