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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

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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

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Zen Ghani does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Zen Ghani does not have any previous roles

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Recent Activity

Official Report

What Zen Ghani has said in Parliament

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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…

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device seemed not to connect. I would have voted no."

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device seemed not to connect. I would have voted no."

Decision Time

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Zen Ghani (Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device seemed not to connect. I would have voted no."

Votes

How Zen Ghani has voted in Parliament

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Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.3

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 53 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.2

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 70 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.1

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Motion ref. S7M-00290.1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Zen Ghani in Parliament

This MSP has not lodged any Motions yet. Information will be added here when available.

Questions

Questions Zen Ghani has asked

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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."