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31 May 2021 - 08 December 2025
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10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025
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10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025
Scottish Labour
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
09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Member
17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Member
19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Member
29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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: 5 December 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Good morning, and a warm welcome to the 20th meeting in 2025 of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "As someone with ADHD who takes medication on a daily basis, I have to take issue with some of the assertions in the statement…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning. Let me be clear: we would like more buses to be built in the UK and, indeed, for you to build more and to build them in Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "As has already been mentioned, the fiscal sustainability delivery plan sets out that the devolved public sector workforce will fall by 0.5 per cent in each of the next five years…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer, my app would not connect. I would have voted no."
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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 voted for
Agreed
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 voted for
Agreed
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 voted for
Agreed
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 abstained
Agreed
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 voted for
Agreed
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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: 20 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recently published, Allegations in Foster Care Toolkit, by the Fostering Network, what its position is on what impact the investigation of unsubstantiated allegations will have on retaining and attracting foster carers."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates are currently employed in renewable energy supply chains in Scotland."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent staff are currently employed to support the Green Jobs Workforce Academy."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current budget is for the Green Jobs Workforce Academy."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since the publication of its Green Industrial Strategy to (a) raise the profile of green job opportunities and (b) support people to retrain to take up any such opportunities."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Green Jobs Workforce Academy website is still updated and maintained, and when it was last updated."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the "pipeline of investment propositions backed by clear information about the timing and nature of renewable energy opportunities", as set out in its Green Industrial Strategy, is currently recorded and monitored."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which minister leads on developing and maintaining a "pipeline of investment propositions backed by clear information about the timing and nature of renewable energy opportunities", as set out in its Green Industrial Strategy."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many projects are currently in the "pipeline of investment propositions backed by clear information about the timing and nature of renewable energy opportunities", as set out in its Green Industrial Strategy."
Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 25 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on developing a portal where people can view content posted on Twitter/X from its departments, without requiring a Twitter/X account."
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