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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 not a member of any cross-party groups

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 13 previous roles

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

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

Acting Convener

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

conveners group

Member

05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020

scottish commission for public audit

Member

01 November 2018 - 05 March 2020

Member

25 September 2019 - 25 February 2020

Substitute Member

10 September 2019 - 25 September 2019

Substitute Member

28 June 2016 - 10 September 2019

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.

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Royal College of Nursing Report

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Last week, I raised the case of Robert, a retired policeman from Lanarkshire, who spent five and a half hours on the floor in accident and emergency before being given morphine and a bed…

Chamber meeting date: 9 January 2025

National Health Service

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "In October, I warned of a winter crisis brewing in our national health service but, instead of taking action to develop a plan to keep patients and staff safe, the Scottish National Party buried its head in the sand…

Chamber meeting date: 19 December 2024

Housing Emergency

Anas Sarwar: "John Swinney is talking about correcting the mess that his Government has made, but this is about people here and now. I will give one example out of thousands. Mariam is a single working mum in Glasgow…

Chamber meeting date: 12 December 2024

Additional Support Needs (Support for Pupils)

2. Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "It was revealed this week that 40 per cent of pupils in Scotland have additional support needs, which is a new record. At the same time, the number of ASN teachers has fallen by 400 on the Scottish National Party’s watch…

Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024

National Health Service

Anas Sarwar: "Nowhere is that more important or clearer than in our national health service…

Votes

How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motions

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 ref. S6F-03695

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03672

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 January 2025

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03642

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03619

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03594

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 December 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6F-03565

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03540

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03520

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03491

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 November 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03463

Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 October 2024

"Question to be taken in Chamber."

Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2024

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