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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Daniel Johnson

Scottish Labour

MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day

About Daniel Johnson

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at local office

134 Comiston Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5QN

Phone: 0131 541 2145
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Daniel is a member of 2 committees

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Convener

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Substitute Member

Cross-party groups

Daniel is a member of 6 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on France

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA

Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Daniel has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Commission For Public Audit

Member

Party Roles

Daniel has 3 party roles

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Skills

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Transport

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Daniel has had the following roles in Parliament

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

31 May 2021 - 08 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on the Economy

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on Business

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 08 December 2025

Party Spokesperson on Fair Work

Scottish Labour

06 November 2024 - 03 September 2025

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Member

25 September 2024 - 02 September 2025

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Substitute Member

04 September 2024 - 15 January 2025

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Member

25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Deputy Convener

22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Finance and Public Administration Committee

Member

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021

Education and Skills Committee

Deputy Convener

20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee

Member

10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Member

18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019

Education and Skills Committee

Substitute Member

17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019

Justice Committee

Member

19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018

Education and Skills Committee

Member

29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Daniel'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 Daniel Johnson 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.

Business Motion

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…

Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing

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…

Alexander Dennis

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…

Medium-term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan

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…

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

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."

Votes

How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Daniel Johnson 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 voted for

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 voted for

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 voted for

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 abstained

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 voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Daniel Johnson has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-43037

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 29 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government by how much the capital budget for colleges will increase in 2026-27."

Question reference: S6O-05458

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Cities Outlook 2026 report and the performance of Scottish cities."

Question reference: S6W-43341

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to minimise the risk of delays in the consenting appeals process for critical grid infrastructure."

Question reference: S6W-43342

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 10 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that it is on track to deliver the timely consent decisions for the critical grid upgrades that are needed to unlock Scotland’s offshore wind potential."

Question reference: S6W-43038

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Just Transition Fund has been spent to date."

Question reference: S6W-43039

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £500 million committed to the offshore wind supply chain over five years has been allocated to date."

Question reference: S6W-43199

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 20 January 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many employees within the devolved civil service are currently on a development programme for underperformance."

Question reference: S6O-05400

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 14 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the new Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline means for a replacement eye hospital for Edinburgh."

Question reference: S6W-42551

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS Lothian, (b) the City of Edinburgh Council and (c) housing developers regarding ensuring that new housing developments in the south of Edinburgh are supported by adequate GP provision, in light of reports that Edinburgh is short of more than 10,000 GP places."

Question reference: S6W-42313

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 3 December 2025

Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40488 by Ivan McKee on 2 October 2025, and in light of the publication of the Sustainable Digital Public Services Delivery Plan 2025-2028, whether it will provide an update on the number of self-sufficient information and communications technology (ICT) structures with dedicated…