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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day

About Anas Sarwar

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @AnasSarwar

Facebook: Anas's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5830
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Anas is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Anas is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Anas does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Anas has 1 party role

Party Leader

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Anas has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

27 February 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Leader

Scottish Labour

26 November 2020 - 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

16 November 2020 - 27 February 2021

Party Spokesperson on Brexit

Scottish Labour

16 November 2020 - 27 February 2021

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Acting Convener

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

conveners group

Member

01 November 2018 - 05 March 2020

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

25 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

10 September 2019 - 25 September 2019

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2016 - 10 September 2019

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Sport

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Anas'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Anas Sarwar 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.

Delayed Discharges (Audit Scotland Report)

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Audit Scotland’s report on delayed discharges from hospital is damning and should shame John Swinney and the Scottish National Party Government. It reveals that, in the past year, more than 720,000 bed days were lost to delayed discharge…

Delayed Discharges (Audit Scotland Report)

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Audit Scotland’s report on delayed discharges from hospital is damning and should shame John Swinney and the Scottish National Party Government. It reveals that, in the past year, more than 720,000 bed days were lost to delayed discharge…

Delayed Discharges (Audit Scotland Report)

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Audit Scotland’s report on delayed discharges from hospital is damning and should shame John Swinney and the Scottish National Party Government. It reveals that, in the past year, more than 720,000 bed days were lost to delayed discharge…

Delayed Discharges (Audit Scotland Report)

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Audit Scotland’s report on delayed discharges from hospital is damning and should shame John Swinney and the Scottish National Party Government. It reveals that, in the past year, more than 720,000 bed days were lost to delayed discharge…

Delayed Discharges (Audit Scotland Report)

Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2026

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Audit Scotland’s report on delayed discharges from hospital is damning and should shame John Swinney and the Scottish National Party Government. It reveals that, in the past year, more than 720,000 bed days were lost to delayed discharge…

Votes

How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Anas Sarwar in Parliament

Find out what motions Anas Sarwar has submitted recently.

Motion of No Confidence

Motion ref. S6M-20133

Priorities for Scotland - Amendment 2

Motion ref. S6M-18671.2

Challenge Poverty Week - Amendment 3

Motion ref. S6M-14820.3

Housing Emergency

Motion ref. S6M-14719

Questions

Questions Anas Sarwar has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6F-04633

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 2 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04614

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 26 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04592

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 19 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04575

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04557

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 5 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04535

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 15 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04516

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 8 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04494

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 1 December 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04476

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Question reference: S6F-04459

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 November 2025

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."