Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Richard Leonard
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6465
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Richard is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Richard has 2 parliamentary and government roles
Conveners Group
Member
Scottish Commission For Public Audit
Member
Party Roles
Richard does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Richard has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Public Audit Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 23 November 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
Register of interests
Richard's register of interests
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.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of the GMB Union.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
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]
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 Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
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]
I am a member of the William Morris 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 Scottish Labour History Society.
I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
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.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Richard Leonard has said in Parliament
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: 27 March 2024
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "There is much in the bill that I can, in principle, support, such as the laying down of conditions on the grants, loans and guarantees that are paid out…
Chamber meeting date: 21 March 2024
Michael “Mick” McGahey Memorial
8. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it is giving to the establishment of a permanent memorial to Michael “Mick” McGahey in the Parliament. (S6O-03214)"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 21 March 2024
Section 22 Report: “The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland”
The Convener: "The next item on our agenda is consideration of “The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland”. We have a number of witnesses from the Scottish Government and from the Water Industry Commission with us this morning…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 21 March 2024
Section 23 Report: “NHS in Scotland 2023”
The Convener: "I welcome everyone back to the meeting for consideration of agenda item 3, which is on the section 23 report on the national health service in Scotland in 2023. I welcome our witnesses for this evidence session…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 21 March 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private
The Convener (Richard Leonard): "Good morning. I welcome everyone to the 10th meeting in 2024 of the Public Audit Committee. The first agenda item for the committee to consider is whether to take items 4 to 7 in private. Are we agreed? Members indicated agreement."
Votes
How Richard Leonard has voted in Parliament
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Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Result 89 for, 0 against, 31 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 22 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Natalie Don, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 69 for, 49 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 31 for, 69 against, 20 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 18, 2024
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 21, 2024
Result 85 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Richard Leonard in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Richard Leonard has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated for the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland for year one of control period 7."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what changes have been made to the (a) work bank and (b) volume of work for the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland for year one of control period 7 as a result of the Network Rail funding settlement for control period 7."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on (a) safety, (b) rail performance and (c) job security of bringing in-house the work and jobs contracted out via the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the wider rail infrastructure supply chain of the reported reduction of £315 million to the rail renewals budget for control period 7."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect the 42 jobs at Babcock Rail that are reportedly at risk of redundancy under the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland contract with Network Rail."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the projected funding is for the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland for control period 7."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on (a) safety, (b) rail performance and (c) jobs of the reported reduction in the work bank and volume of work allocated to the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland for year one of control period 7."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what level of funding was provided for the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland in each year of control period 6."
Answer expected on 23 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the ScotRail Club 50 discount for online purchases is 20%, but only 10% for tickets purchased at a staffed ticket office."
Answer expected on 22 April 2024
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that rail travel is safe."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
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