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MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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06 November 2024 - 03 September 2025
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25 September 2024 - 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
04 September 2024 - 15 January 2025
Member
25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
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10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
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18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019
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09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
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28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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 Daniel Johnson. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2021.
No registrable interests
On 12 August 2024 I received travel and accommodation in connection with my participation in a recording of the Holyrood Sources podcast in Lerwick. Travel and accommodation was provided by Shortbread Media Ltd (the producer of the podcast of 16a Ballifeary Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5PJ) . The total cost of travel and accommodation was approximately £600. [Registered 30 September 2024]
On 24 November 2024 I attended the Scotland v Australia Rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium as a guest of Vodafone Limited (of The Speechmark, 114 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BE). The value of the ticket and hospitality was £550. [Registered 20 December 2024]
On 30 September 2024 I was provided with a one year subscription to Energy Voice, a trade publication for the energy industry. The subscription is worth approximately £2000 and was provided by D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd (a media company of Albert Square, Dundee, DD1 9QJ). [Registered 25 October 2024]
From 8 to 13 October 2017, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6400. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I own 100% of the issued share capital of Stripe Retail Ltd, a company providing retail consulting and advisory services. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £280,000. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House. [Amended interest 20 December 2024]
Until 12 December 2024 I was a trustee and Vice Chair of the board of the ADHD Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1120898. [Amended interest 12 December 2024]
I am a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
I am an associate member of the Labour Women’s Network.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
On 26 November 2024 I attended the Scottish Investment Conference. The value of the notional non-member ticket I received is £195. [Registered 5 November 2024]
I am a member of the Cooperative Party.
I am a member of the Fabian Society.
I am a member of USDAW and Community trade unions.
I am a member of Labour movement for Europe.
I am currently a non-working director of Stripe Retail Ltd but receive no remuneration or benefits in kind from this company. I am, as declared, a shareholder in this company and therefore receive dividends from it.
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: 8 October 2025
3. Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on legal enforcement measures being taken with regard to retailers committing age-of-sale offences when selling age-restricted items, such as vapes and cigarettes. (S6O-05036)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "It gives me great pleasure to follow Lorna Slater, who gave several very useful insights. This is a useful debate and—dare I say it—it stands in contrast to the previous motion that the Conservatives moved…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
The Convener (Daniel Johnson): "Good morning, and welcome to the 27th meeting in 2025 of the Economy and Fair Work Committee. This morning, as part of our pre-budget scrutiny, we will take evidence from the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 1 October 2025
The Convener: "We are pleased to be joined by Kate Forbes, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, alongside Scottish Government officials Colin Cook, who is the director of economic development, and Aidan Grisewood, who is the director of jobs and wellbeing economy. We will launch straight into questions after I open with an…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26080 by Mairi McAllan on 25 March 2024, whether the 58 actions published in its report, The Entrepreneurial Campus, have been delivered, and what mechanisms are in place to scrutinise the delivery."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:7 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes when its corporate devices, including laptops and mobile phones, reach the end of their business needs and are no longer required by it, and how they are routinely disposed of, including whether it allows any of these devices to be reused subsequently outside of its supervision and, if so, (a)…
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 31 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding will be committed to the National AI Adoption Programme in 2025-26, and how much of this will be committed to (a) grants and (b) loans."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 31 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40750 by Richard Lochhead on 2 October 2025, what the remaining 29% of funding not allocated to local government was spent on."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:24 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the suggestion in the Scottish Retail Consortium’s manifesto, Scotland’s Future High Streets, that accredited providers other than local authorities should be permitted to issue building warrants, in line with the approach taken in England."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:11 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 2 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many self-sufficient information and communications technology (ICT) structures with dedicated data centres and professional staff exist within the Scottish public sector, including non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), NHS boards and local government."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:24 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the 2024-25 employability budget of £102.8 million (a) it spent and (b) was passed on to local government."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:1 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on legal enforcement measures being taken with regard to retailers committing age of sale offences when selling age-restricted items, such as vapes and cigarettes."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:18 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the business forum, which was established to discuss priorities in advance of Scottish budgets and programmes for government as part of its New Deal for Business, has met, broken down by (a) who attended and (b) what was discussed."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Creative Industries Leadership Group."
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