Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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05 December 2024 - 30 September 2025
Member
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
18 November 2017 - 14 January 2021
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 23 November 2017
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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 Richard Leonard. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
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I am a friend of the Grassic Gibbon Centre. [Registered 4 October 2024]
On 15 February 2024 I accepted two tickets by invitation from Scottish Opera for a performance of Marx In London! at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. The value of the tickets and associated hospitality was £203. [Registered 23 February 2024]
On 22 June 2025 I was presented with an inscribed decanter by the RMT trade union at their Annual General Meeting in Glasgow. The value of the decanter was approximately £100. [Registered 28 July 2025]
I am Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
I am a member of the William Morris Society.
I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
On 4 May 2025 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFA. The value of the hospitality was £51. [Registered 15 May 2025]
I am a member of the Keir Hardie Society.
I am the Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group. [Registered 22 June 2021]
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
I am a member of the Scottish Labour History Society.
On Saturday 26 November 2022 I attended and spoke at a conference on Community Wealth Building in Preston. This event was sponsored by the Communication Workers Union (a trade union) which provided bed and breakfast accommodation in the Holiday Inn Preston on Friday 25 November 2022. The value of the hospitality was £120. [Registered 16 January 2023, Amended interest 20 January 2023]
I am a member of the GMB Union.
Expenses incurred in the constituency campaign for the Scottish Parliament Election of 6 May 2021 were met by Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Labour Party (A&S CLP). To assist in this campaign A&S CLP received, from permissible sources, the following donations: £2,000 from Unite the Union, a trade union (of John Smith House, 145/165 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RZ). £1,000 from CWU, a trade union (of 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX). £250 from ASLEF, a trade union (of 77 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4NN). £450 from UNISON Scotland a trade union (of 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX). £100 from TSSA, a trade union (of 2nd floor, 17 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4SQ). £500 from the RMT, a trade union (of Unity House. 39 Chalton Street. London NW1 1JD).
On 14th of May 2023 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Scotland Annual Dinner as a guest of the PFA. The value of the dinner was £50. [Registered 27 July 2023]
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
On Sunday 5 May 2024 I attended the Professional Footballers Association Scotland (PFAS) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFAS. The value of the hospitality was £60. [Registered 10 May 2024]
On Sunday 1 May 2022 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFA. The value of the hospitality was £50. [Registered 16 July 2022]
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: 12 February 2026
8. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland. (S6O-05514)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
8. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland. (S6O-05514)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
8. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland. (S6O-05514)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
8. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland. (S6O-05514)"
Chamber meeting date: 12 February 2026
8. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland. (S6O-05514)"
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Motion ref. S6M-20720
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 9, 2026
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 12, 2026
Result 65 for, 30 against, 24 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20731
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, February 9, 2026
Supported by: Anas Sarwar, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Result 63 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20730
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, February 9, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Result 66 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20730.1
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Result 66 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-20731.1
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Result 59 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Richard Leonard has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the inquest into the death of former professional Scotland footballer Gordon McQueen and the findings by the senior coroner, Jonathan Heath, that “on the balance of probability that repeatedly heading footballs contributed to his developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy”, what its position…
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take steps to establish the number of (a) Network Rail Scotland full-time equivalent employees and (b) Network Rail Scotland supply chain contractors allocated to drainage works on track infrastructure in Scotland since 2024 to date."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many additional full-time equivalent employees have been employed by Network Rail Scotland in each year since 2024, including tier 1 and 2 contractors in Network Rail Scotland’s supply chain."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 11 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take steps to establish Network Rail Scotland’s actual spend on drainage works to date in Control Period 7, and what percentage this represents of the total Control Period 7 budget for drainage works on Scotland’s rail infrastructure to 2029."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the work that is being done in the development of Employment Injury Assistance to consider whether all current qualifying prescribed conditions for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit will remain and if other conditions will be added."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consultation and involvement it has had with trade unions in the development of Employment Injury Assistance."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 4 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation, which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland."
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the development of standards for caravans and mobile accommodation for seasonal workers, and further to the answer to question S6W-41436 by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2025, whether it will ensure that (a) there is a robust inspection regime, (b) those providing accommodation that does not meet the…
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 3 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41434 by Mairi McAllan on 18 November 2025, whether it plans to publish the final review report and options for ministers to consider for new accommodation standards for seasonal workers developed by its Housing Standards and Quality team, and, if so, by what date this will…
Asked by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the United States Consul General in Edinburgh to discuss Scotland’s international strategy."
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