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.
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I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
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 the Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group. [Registered 22 June 2021]
On 4 May 2025 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFA. The value of the hospitality was £51. [Registered 15 May 2025]
I am a member of the Keir Hardie Society.
I am Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
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 the GMB Union.
I am a member of the Scottish Labour History Society.
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am a member of the William Morris Society.
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 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]
I am a friend of the Grassic Gibbon Centre. [Registered 4 October 2024]
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).
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]
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 June 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes."
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
The Convener (Richard Leonard): "Good morning. I welcome everybody to the 21st meeting in 2025 of the Public Audit Committee. Agenda item 1 is for the committee to decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private. Do we agree to take those items in private…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
The Convener: "The second item on our agenda is further consideration of the Auditor General for Scotland’s report on the Scottish National Investment Bank. I am pleased to welcome our two witnesses…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. My app would not work. I would have voted yes."
Meeting of the Commission meeting date: 23 June 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Good morning. I want to continue to look at your “year in figures” table and turn attention to the fees and expenses that are paid to external firms…
Find out how Richard Leonard has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all of the funding that it has provided to any LGBTQI+ charities and organisations in the financial year 2024-25."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 23 July 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what weighting was given to workers having a voice in the scoring of tender bids for ScotRail’s outsourced business functions contract."
Answer expected on 19 August 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will introduce to ensure that outsourced contracts for ScotRail are delivered by companies that recognise trade unions."
Answer expected on 19 August 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment in terms of (a) value for money and (b) adherence with the Fair Work framework it has made of bringing the ScotRail business functions, including finance, payroll and customer experience, which are currently outsourced inhouse to Solvd."
Answer expected on 19 August 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government who will carry out the ScotRail business functions, including finance, payroll and customer experience, which are currently outsourced inhouse to Solvd, once the Solvd contract comes to an end."
Answer expected on 19 August 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding the outsourcing of ancillary functions by its publicly owned rail operators."
Answer expected on 19 August 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has paid to GB Railfreight to undertake shunting duties at Carstairs for Caledonian Sleeper in each of the last two financial years."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the consultation by Alexander Dennis on the future of its facilities in Falkirk and Larbert."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding its support for humanitarian assistance, in light of reports of the increasing number of deaths in Gaza."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how its policies to support Scottish culture and heritage ensure that the contribution of prominent figures, such as trade unionist, Michael McGahey, can be honoured."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2025
See all of Richard Leonard's questions submitted in Parliament