Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
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19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
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17 June 2021 - 19 January 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: 3 April 2025
4. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will accelerate the full implementation of bus franchising powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. (S6O-04531)"
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I add my condolences to the family and friends of our colleague Christina McKelvie…
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "It is a privilege to participate in this members’ business debate, and I congratulate my colleague, Ms Smith, on securing it. She did a fine job of adumbrating the illustrious and gallant history of one of Scotland’s famous line infantry regiments…
Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "In structuring the tendering procedure for phase 2 of the small vessel replacement programme, would the cabinet secretary consider ensuring that there is a minimum social value weighting of at least 10 per cent, in line with procurement practices in other parts of the United Kingdom? If so, would that weighting be likely to include a UK work share…
Chamber meeting date: 26 March 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will the minister commit to progressing the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council project for offshore support vessels and crew transfer vessels, which is a shipbuilding opportunity for Scotland, as well as the Malin and Star Refrigeration B-Neatpump renewables project, which shows great potential for significant maritime manufacturing and…
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Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
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: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding trade union recognition at the HMP Glasgow construction site."
Answered by Angela Constance on 11 April 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the UK Government and BAE Systems campaign for the Type 26 frigate to win the Norwegian Future Frigate competition, in light of the potential subcontracting opportunity for Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 April 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ask Historic Environment Scotland to undertake a study to designate important examples of early electricity generation and transmission infrastructure, in light of reports that some utility companies are destroying significant such infrastructure, such as G-route pylons in Renfrewshire and Glasgow…
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether schedule 3 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 can be modified to ensure that Glasgow City Council's network of wholly and partly owned arms' length external organisations that provide services to and/or on behalf of the local authority are included as "relevant authorities"."
Answer expected on 6 May 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of Project Chia's consideration of the social value of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 April 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a feasibility study on emulating the Common User Facility (CUF) model at the Australian Marine Complex in Perth, Western Australia, and Osborne Naval Shipyard near Adelaide, South Australia, at the (a) Newark Shipyard facility, which is owned by the Scottish Ministers via Ferguson Marine…
Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 April 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that Historic Environment Scotland (a) define what it means by “development proposals” and “development proposals at an advanced stage”, where these have been used as a reason for not proceeding with designation in instances where there are no live planning applications…
Answer expected on 1 May 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that Historic Environment Scotland introduce a policy to recommend to planning authorities that they serve a building preservation notice at the outset of any instance where it has been requested to assess a building for designation but where that building may be subject to development…
Answer expected on 1 May 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that Historic Environment Scotland revise its policy to not normally list buildings that are subject to development proposals at an advanced stage, in light of reports of recent cases where this has been seen as counterproductive."
Answer expected on 1 May 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement its enterprise agencies plan with Anduril Industries regarding it locating in Scotland its proposed factory and research and development site."
Answer expected on 30 April 2025