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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 not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Daniel is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Daniel does not have any parliamentary or government roles

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 26 previous roles

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

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

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Member

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

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

Party Spokesperson on Justice

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

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017

Member

28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016

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.

Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2025

Business Motion

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

Young People’s Neurodivergence, Mental Health and Wellbeing

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

Alexander Dennis

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

Medium-term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan

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

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

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.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

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

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

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-37615

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."

Question reference: S6W-36620

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."

Question reference: S6W-36624

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."

Question reference: S6W-36625

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."

Question reference: S6W-36619

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."

Question reference: S6W-36627

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."

Question reference: S6W-36622

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."

Question reference: S6W-36621

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."

Question reference: S6W-36623

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."

Question reference: S6W-36727

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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