Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
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25 April 2023 - 06 November 2024
Substitute Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Deputy Convener
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
10 April 2023 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Labour
11 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
20 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
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10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
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18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019
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17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
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19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Scottish Labour
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
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08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
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29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
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25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
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28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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.
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: 21 November 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The First Minister might have seen reports that airport travel company CAVU, which has taken over a passenger lounge at Edinburgh airport, intends to make 16 people redundant by exploiting a loophole in the law rather than undertaking the usual Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations—TUPE—transfers that one might expect.…
Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The Scottish Government recently published its guidance on the use of seclusion and restraint. Transitions have just one mention in that guidance, in paragraph 29, which is a single sentence…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Thank you for that very warm welcome. I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, where I declare that I am a director of a company with retail interests in Edinburgh."
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Daniel Johnson: "After a great deal of deliberation, I would like to nominate Colin Smyth. Colin Smyth was chosen as convener."
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Daniel Johnson: "The 2020 act that created Consumer Scotland gave it three broad primary functions: providing advice and information to policy makers on consumer issues; carrying out research and investigations into consumer issues; and providing or securing the provision of advice and information to consumers. You have a budget of £3.9 million to spend, but only…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024
Result 92 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 21, 2024
Result 69 for, 49 against, 3 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Daniel Johnson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment by the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise when giving evidence to the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 25 September 2024 that there is “a return of £25 of gross value added for every £1” that the agency has invested, whether it will confirm what methodology was…
Answer expected on 6 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the £1.3 million 2023-34 Connecting Scotland funding was spent."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much of Connecting Scotland’s £1.6 million budget for 2024-25 has been committed, and on what this is being spent."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the rural economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Creative Industries Leadership Group's "working group reports", which are referenced in the minutes of the meeting on 8 June 2022, will be published."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average length is of courses delivered by the Scottish Digital Academy."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government on which meeting dates its representatives (a) have and (b) have not attended meetings of the Digital Economy Skills Group."
Answer expected on 2 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Digital Academy courses have been completed by employees in the third sector in each year since it was launched in January 2018."
Answer expected on 2 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Digital Academy courses have been completed by employees of Scottish public bodies, other than the Scottish Government, in each year since it was launched in January 2018, broken down by public body."
Answer expected on 2 December 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of its employees have completed courses through the Scottish Digital Academy in each year since it was launched in January 2018."
Answer expected on 2 December 2024
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