Daniel Johnson
Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Daniel Johnson
Contact details
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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
Substitute Member
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Daniel is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Outdoor Education
Deputy Convener
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 Business
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Fair Work
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on the Economy
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Daniel has had 19 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Criminal Justice Committee
Substitute Member
22 June 2021 - 25 April 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Deputy Convener
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.
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Jamie Hepburn makes a very good point about the bill being about the Parliament, but does it strike him as odd that the proposals are being brought forward by the Government—the executive…
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Block Grant Changes
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Could the cabinet secretary outline what the IFS says about the gap in the Scottish National Party’s fiscal projections in its manifesto, which was launched yesterday, and how it intends to fill the £2 billion black hole in the Scottish Government’s financial plans that the Scottish Fiscal Commission has outlined?"
Chamber meeting date: 19 June 2024
Growing the Economy
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I will start by approaching the debate very much in the spirit that the Government is offering—the economy is too important to be discussed only in the narrow frame of partisan jibes, discussion and disagreement…
Chamber meeting date: 12 June 2024
Retail Sector (Support)
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests and the fact that I am a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers. I was at the Scottish Grocers Federation election event yesterday afternoon…
Chamber meeting date: 6 June 2024
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I thank the Government for lodging the amendments that the minister has just outlined, which broadly cover the area of clarifying the process…
Votes
How Daniel Johnson has voted in Parliament
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Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Daniel Johnson in Parliament
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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.
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many of the 8,500 jobs created in Scotland through inward investment in the 2022-23 financial year were connected to UK projects."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 June 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund will reopen for applications, and what its budget allocation is for 2024."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 June 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a multi-year funding settlement for No One Left Behind."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 31 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27019 by Gillian Martin on 3 May 2024, when a decision on No One Left Behind funding for the remaining three quarters will be made."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 31 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25868 by Mairi McAllan on 4 March 2024, whether it will provide an update on when in summer 2024 it will publish its Green Industrial Strategy."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 29 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Graduate Apprenticeship Enhancement Group has been created; who sits on it, and what the expected workstreams are for the group."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Investor Panel's recommendation 14, and when the results of the exercise will be published."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Investor Panel's recommendation 9, and when the revised pipeline will be published."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Investor Panel's recommendation 16, and whether such a mechanism has been designed."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Johnson, Daniel, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17778 by Graeme Dey on 23 May 2023, whether it will provide updated information on how many (a) modern, (b) foundation and (c) graduate apprenticeship learning providers there have been since 2019-20, based on the latest information available."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 May 2024
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