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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Paul Sweeney

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day

About Paul Sweeney

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6388
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ

Committees

Paul is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Paul is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Paul does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Paul has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Veterans

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Paul has had 2 previous roles

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

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance

Scottish Labour

Register of interests

Paul'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 Paul Sweeney 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.

College Sector Pay

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"

College Sector Pay

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"

College Sector Pay

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"

College Sector Pay

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"

College Sector Pay

Chamber meeting date: 12 January 2026

2. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve pay in the college sector. (S6O-05349)"

Votes

How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament

Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion ref. S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion ref. S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion ref. S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion ref. S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion ref. S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Paul Sweeney has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-44078

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 5 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) consultation it has had and (b) support it has provided to Glasgow City Council to develop, agree and implement a new pay and grading structure, based on the results of job evaluation, to replace the current Workforce Pay and Benefits Review scheme."

Question reference: S6W-44399

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of current trends, when it anticipates that the target for 95% of people referred to radiology services to be seen within six weeks will be reached."

Question reference: S6W-44398

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has undertaken of any impact of clinical radiologist staffing levels on the timely reporting of CT and MRI scans."

Question reference: S6W-44397

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the cost to NHS boards of outsourcing (a) radiology image acquisition and (b) radiology reporting, in each of the last five years."

Question reference: S6W-44269

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to encourage more apprentices into the print industry."

Question reference: S6W-44271

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many MRI and CT scanners are used in NHS boards across Scotland, and how many of those are more that 10 years old."

Question reference: S6W-44275

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that firms operating in Scotland are actively working with Russian oil firms."

Question reference: S6W-44270

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government Government what progress it has made towards delivering the recommendations of the Diagnostic Imaging Workforce Plan for NHS Scotland, which was published in May 2023, and whether it plans to make a statement on the matter."

Question reference: S6W-44274

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information on the mechanism that will be used to allocate funding to regional transport partnerships to support the implementation of bus franchising."

Question reference: S6W-44267

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the Scottish print industry and what, if any, government support it has assessed it needs."