MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
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MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
05 May 2016 to present
Substitute Member
Deputy Convener
Member
Secretary
Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
26 May 2026 to 25 October 2026
Scottish Labour
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
25 April 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
03 September 2025 to 08 April 2026
Convener
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 June 2021 to 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
22 September 2021 to 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
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
09 January 2018 to 08 September 2019
Member
17 January 2018 to 08 September 2019
Member
19 December 2017 to 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 to 09 January 2018
Member
29 September 2016 to 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
23 November 2017 to 09 January 2018
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: 11 November 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I am grateful for the explanation, but the minister must acknowledge that the key difference is that the SSLN was a statistically robust data set; its replacement was not as statistically robust and, critically, that disrupted the continuous data set, which means that we can no longer make comparisons with previous cohorts."
Chamber meeting date: 11 November 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "This is the first members’ business debate that I have secured in this parliamentary session and I cannot think of a more fitting reason for one, because this is an amazing city…
Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Last week, the Scottish Government published its third innovation scorecard. Unfortunately, yet again, it showed that more indicators were in decline than were improving…
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Motion ref. S7M-01988
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Gethins, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 12, 2026
Result 73 for, 38 against, 1 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Jenny Young
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 69 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963.1
Submitted by: Laura Moodie, South Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 95 for, 22 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01963.3
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Result 67 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 70 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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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: 11 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reassessed the expected service lifespan of the MV Glen Sannox and MV Glen Rosa as a result of any engineering or other issues identified since the MV Glen Sannox entered operational service."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reassessed the expected maintenance costs of the MV Glen Sannox and MV Glen Rosa over their service lifespans as a result of any engineering or other issues identified since the MV Glen Sannox entered operational service."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on developing a national workforce strategy for teaching."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 6 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs in the Scottish supply chain it estimates will be supported by operations at the Sumitomo cable manufacturing facility in the Port of Nigg in (a) 2027, (b) 2028 and (c) 2029."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 6 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider making funding provided through the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) available on a multi-year basis, and, if so, what action it is taking in this regard."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government by what percentage it expects payments to private bus operators in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) area to change as result of any (a) fare increases and (b) increased passenger demand arising from the proposed bus fare cap."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans it has should a bond issue fail to raise the expected level of capital for planned investment projects."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its expenditure to date has been on any third-parties providing advice and support on its plans to issue bonds."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 23 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gave to funding bus franchising in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) region before the introduction of the £2 bus fare cap."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to monitor the use of e-bikes in residential areas."
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