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MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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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: 19 February 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Stobhill hospital has half of all the child and adolescent mental health beds in the country. It is of national importance, and I welcome the direct oversight that the minister has indicated…
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted—Inaudible."
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Yes. Thank you, convener. I appreciate your patience in accommodating me this morning. I am here to speak in general terms in support of the petition…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The minister did not mention social housing in his statement. It is important to note that this year marks half a century of community-based housing associations in Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "One of the United Kingdom’s largest food distributors, Bidfood, chose to ignore the warning of danger to life during storm Éowyn and told its workers that it would be a normal working day…
Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.
Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Paul Sweeney has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will calculate the gross national income (GNI) generated by Scotch whisky to establish what value of dividends and retained earnings of producers is accrued by residents in Scotland."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has commissioned a structural engineer that is registered on the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE) to assess the structural condition of the Caerlee Mill at Innerleithen, and its viability for retention and conversion in whole or part."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will develop a plan to increase Scottish ownership of the Scotch whisky industry, in light of reports that nearly 70% of malt whisky distilleries are ultimately owned by companies outside Scotland."
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will investigate any impact, sector concentration and risk profile of private equity acquisitions of Scottish companies and assets, in light of reported warnings from the Bank of England over the past year regarding the stability of private equity-backed companies and the potential ripple effect it could…
Answer expected on 4 March 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Childsmile programme in the financial year 2023-24, whether it will provide the (a) total cost of the programme and (b) estimated cost per child per annum."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 February 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has cost to run the National Dental Inspection Programme in (a) 2024-25 to date and (b) the four previous financial years."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 February 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 16 full-time equivalent roles to support the mental health and wellbeing of the NHS workforce have been filled since the publication of this pledge in the national workforce strategy in March 2022."
Answered by Neil Gray on 12 February 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the health budget was spent on the National Wellbeing Hub in the financial year (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25."
Answered by Neil Gray on 12 February 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of wellbeing services for healthcare professionals, including in relation to their accessibility, frequency of usage and success in reducing burnout rates, in light of reported research by the Medical and Dental Defence Union Scotland (MDDUS) stating that 67% of doctors in…
Answered by Neil Gray on 12 February 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Peel Ports regarding the potential development of a cruise ship berth on the upper Clyde."
Answer expected on 10 March 2025