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Zen Ghani

Scottish National Party

MSP for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok (Constituency)

About Zen Ghani

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Zen Ghani is a member of 1 committee

Transport Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Zen Ghani is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Zen Ghani does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Zen Ghani does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Zen Ghani does not have any previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

Register of interests

Zen Ghani'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 Zen Ghani. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 7 May 2026, when I resigned, I was a Caseworker for Claire Haughey MSP (of 85 Main Street, Rutherglen, G73 2JQ). I spent 24 hours per week on this role prior to my resignation and received remuneration of £28,500 per annum. I received a final salary payment of £302.39 on 29 May 2026.

I am a Councillor for Glasgow City Council (of Glasgow City Chambers, George Square, G2 1DU). I work in the region of 14 hours per week in this role. I receive a salary and use of a phone and laptop. I receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.

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

No registrable interests.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Zen Ghani 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.

NHS Appointments and Procedures

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its 2025 pledge to provide 150,000 additional national health service appointments and procedures. (S7O-00087)"

Interests

Transport Committee meeting date: 17 June 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "I declare an interest as an elected member of Glasgow City Council."

Deputy Convener

Transport Committee meeting date: 17 June 2026

Zen Ghani: "I nominate Lloyd Melville."

Maternity Services

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "I welcome the cabinet secretary’s statement and the manifesto commitment to an independent report on the maternal mortality that is faced by Scotland’s black and Asian communities…

Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities)

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "I declare my interest: I am an elected councillor on Glasgow City Council.I congratulate you, Deputy Presiding Officer, on your election, and Ivan McKee on his appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform…

Votes

How Zen Ghani has voted in Parliament

Find out how Zen Ghani has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Zen Ghani in Parliament

Find out what motions Zen Ghani has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Zen Ghani has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7O-00125

Asked by: Zen Ghani, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps were taken to achieve a near-record 93.5% of school leavers heading into positive destinations in 2024-25."

Question reference: S7O-00087

Asked by: Zen Ghani, Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its 2025 pledge to provide 150,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures."