MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to present
Substitute Member
Deputy Convener
Member
Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 23 June 2026
Member
08 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
08 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
08 December 2025 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Labour
03 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Convener
25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
03 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Member
24 June 2021 to 08 April 2026
Member
31 May 2021 to 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
06 November 2024 to 03 September 2025
Member
25 September 2024 to 02 September 2025
Substitute Member
04 September 2024 to 15 January 2025
Member
25 April 2023 to 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
22 June 2021 to 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 to 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 to 22 June 2021
Member
01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 to 03 December 2020
Member
10 September 2019 to 11 September 2019
Member
18 June 2019 to 09 September 2019
Substitute Member
17 January 2018 to 08 September 2019
Member
09 January 2018 to 08 September 2019
Member
19 December 2017 to 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
23 November 2017 to 09 January 2018
Member
08 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
Member
29 September 2016 to 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 to 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 to 28 November 2017
Member
28 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
Substitute Member
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 03 June 2026.
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.
On 24 November 2024 I attended the Scotland v Australia 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.
On 30 September 2024 I was provided with a one year subscription to Energy Voice, a trade publication for the energy industry. The subscription was worth approximately £2000 and was provided by D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. (a media company of Albert Square, Dundee, DD1 9QJ).
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.
I am a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
I am a member of USDAW and Community trade unions.
I am a member of the Cooperative Party.
On 26 November 2024 I attended the Scottish Investment Conference. The value of the notional non-member ticket I received is £195.
I am an associate member of the Labour Women's Network.
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.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
I am a member of the Fabian Society.
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.
I am a member of Labour movement for Europe.
On 12 August 2026, I attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as a guest of Vodafone Ltd (of The Speechmark, 114 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BE). The cost of the tickets and hospitality, provided by Vodafone Ltd, was £360. [Registered 13 August 2026]
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: 7 October 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I remind members of my attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis.On 1 April 2025, Maree Todd said to the Parliament:“I reaffirm my commitment to the proposed learning disability, autism and neurodivergence bill…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement.Nobody—not least the 377 workers whose jobs are now at risk—wanted to receive the news in recent days from Syngenta. I associate myself with the cabinet secretary’s comments…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement.Nobody—not least the 377 workers whose jobs are now at risk—wanted to receive the news in recent days from Syngenta. I associate myself with the cabinet secretary’s comments…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Before I make my substantive contribution, a number of the points that have just been made must be looked at…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary will know that the costs of current road upgrade programmes range from a low £20 million per mile to more than £30 million per mile for the most recently announced sections…
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Motion ref. S7M-01460.3
Submitted by: James Adams, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, October 5, 2026
Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 102 for, 15 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.4
Submitted by: Andrew Baxter, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 22 for, 79 against, 16 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.1
Submitted by: Jamie Langan, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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Motion ref. S7M-01325
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: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding has been committed to each of the four programmes of its National Innovation Strategy since June 2023, and how much of that funding has been spent to date."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any reason why 29.4% of Scottish businesses were innovation active in 2022-24, compared with 34.0% across the UK."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons for the fall in the proportion of businesses that are innovation active, from 32.4% in 2020-22 to 29.4% in 2022-24."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to delivering its National Innovation Strategy."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in delivering the National Productivity Programme that it committed to in the National Innovation Strategy 2023 to 2033, including the innovation marketplace and the customer platform, and how many businesses have benefited from each element of the programme to date."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of its National Productivity Programme, in light of the proportion of businesses classified as innovation active falling from 32.4% in 2020-22 to 29.4% in 2022-24."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any of the £3.4 million of additional neurodevelopmental investment it announced in 2026 has been allocated to support those living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and, if so, how much."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken any economic assessment of the lifetime cost to Scottish public services of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and, if not, whether it has any plans to do so."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland have received a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board, whether diagnoses of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are recorded in national datasets in a way that allows reporting, and if there is no Scotland-specific prevalence data…
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place between Transport Scotland and the Justice Directorate to progress the recommendation of the Rail Enforcement Powers Working Group that new legislation should be introduced to improve legal protections for public transport workers against abuse and assault at work."
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