Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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06 November 2024 - 03 September 2025
Member
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
Member
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
Member
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
Member
18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019
Substitute Member
17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Member
09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Member
19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Member
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Member
29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 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 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: 18 November 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I welcome the opportunity to ask questions about this incredibly important topic. The Deputy First Minister said that she could not provide detail on specific orders…
Chamber meeting date: 18 November 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I agree with the Deputy First Minister’s opening remark that the decision is devastating news for the workers and the wider community that will be impacted by it in Fife…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I welcome the interest in this important report from Scotland’s leading economist Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, which was commissioned by Scottish Labour. Let us try having a supplementary that is actually on the detail of the report…
Chamber meeting date: 12 November 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I hear what Patrick Harvie has said about global reliance on oil, but does he acknowledge that peak oil extraction from the North Sea was back in 1999, that such extraction is on a downward trajectory and that there is a balancing act, because we will rely on hydrocarbons for some time to come and continued extraction will be necessary to…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 12 November 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I, too, recently visited Donaldson’s, which is a really fascinating place and does excellent work…
Find out how Daniel Johnson has voted recently.
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Result 94 for, 23 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Result 38 for, 77 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Result 20 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Result 31 for, 82 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Daniel Johnson has submitted recently.
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:4 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, since the ScotAccount scheme started, how many (a) unique accounts have been created, (b) sign-ins have been made, and (c) times each public service has been accessed via a Scot Account account."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:5 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many external telephone calls relating to their work were made by (a) its executive agencies and (b) other public bodies in the last calendar year, broken down by how much was spent on these, and what information it has regarding the number of calls from external sources relating…
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:5 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many externally issued hard-copy letters relating to their work were sent by (a) its executive agencies and (b) other public bodies, in the last calendar year, and also broken down by how much was spent on these."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:5 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of (a) its executive agencies’ and (b) other public bodies’ services are (i) fully digitised, (ii) partially digitised, (iii) have a pathway to digitisation and (iv) not digitised."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:11 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of technology used by Scottish public sector bodies, including non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), NHS boards and local authorities, can be defined as legacy systems, and which organisations consistently measure this."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:5 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned refresh of its digital strategy, as proposed in the 2024 progress report."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:28 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is provided to local authorities on parental eligibility for Neonatal Care Pay and Leave."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:4 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list all public bodies that have adopted the Cloud Platform Service to date."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:28 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on which local authorities provide their staff with statutory paternity leave and pay and which local authorities provide their staff with enhanced paternity leave and pay, and what the level of uptake is for these across local authorities."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:3 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 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."
See all of Daniel Johnson's questions submitted in Parliament