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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Pauline McNeill

Scottish Labour

MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day

Former MSP for Glasgow Kelvin (Constituency) 1999 - 2011

About Pauline McNeill

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6475
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Pauline is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Pauline is a member of 5 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Pauline has 1 parliamentary and government role

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Chair

Party Roles

Pauline has 1 party role

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Pauline has had 32 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

14 June 2017 - 29 March 2022

Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund

Trustee

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Local Government

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

16 June 2016 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Housing

Scottish Labour

04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Security

Scottish Labour

02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

28 June 2016 - 25 September 2019

Local Government and Communities Committee

Substitute Member

06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

09 January 2018 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2016 - 09 January 2018

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 16 June 2016

Social Security Committee

Member

27 October 2009 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 September 2008 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Labour

16 September 2008 - 27 October 2009

Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 - 16 September 2008

Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Labour

13 June 2007 - 20 September 2007

Education Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

Member

18 May 2007 - 17 September 2007

Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People

Scottish Labour

10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

conveners group

Member

10 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Justice 1 Committee

Convener

04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003

Justice 1 Committee

Member

24 January 2001 - 31 March 2003

Justice 2 Committee

Convener

06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003

conveners group

Member

24 January 2001 - 05 January 2003

Conveners Liaison Group

Member

08 January 2001 - 24 January 2001

Justice 2 Committee

Member

18 January 2000 - 07 January 2001

Public Petitions Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Member

17 June 1999 - 18 January 2000

Public Petitions Committee

Member

Register of interests

Pauline'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 Pauline McNeill 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: 20 February 2025

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Our prisons are bursting at the seams and we are being forced to release prisoners early, causing deep public concern…

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025

Prescription of Medicinal Cannabis

2. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage the prescription of medicinal cannabis on the national health service for the relief of chronic pain. (S6O-04323)"

Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025

Decision Time

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device would not connect at all. I would have voted no."

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 19 February 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "I will do my best, but the problem is that there is a lot of complexity in the bill. I want to try to understand what the Government is writing into the bill…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 5 February 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab): "Yes—thank you, convener. It is a question for Katie Brown. I thank you for introducing to the conversation the importance of effecting change. I just want to understand the funding for equally safe. Is there national funding for the programme…

Votes

How Pauline McNeill has voted in Parliament

Find out how Pauline McNeill has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16526

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-16532.2

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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

Motion ref. S6M-16532

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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

Motion ref. S6M-16532.1

Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy

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

Motion ref. S6M-16531

Scottish Rate Resolution

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Pauline McNeill has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04323

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage the prescription of medicinal cannabis on the NHS for the relief of chronic pain."

Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-33841

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent IBD UK report, Crohn’s and Colitis Care in Scotland, and, in light of this, whether it will commit to allocating more resources to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services to increase support and staffing for advice line services, with the aim that responses during a flare can…

Answered by Jenni Minto on 3 February 2025

Question ref. S6F-03730

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 January 2025

"To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government plans to make creating sexually explicit “deepfake” images and videos a crime."

Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32991

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many children from Scotland have been sent to secure accommodation in (a) England and (b) Wales since 28 August 2024."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 17 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32401

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the performance of ScotRail has been (a) in each of the last five years and (b) since April 2024, including the number of cancellations; what regular monitoring of this it carries out; what its position is on whether the level of performance has been satisfactory, and what its reasons are for its position on this…

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32405

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Network Rail regarding the relatability of its services (a) in Scotland and (b) cross border."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32406

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it carries out of the reasons for train delays and cancellations, and what that main problems are that lead to these."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32407

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with ScotRail regarding increasing passenger numbers in the context of reducing car journeys."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32404

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last had discussions with ScotRail regarding expanding the (a) level and (b) frequency of Sunday services nationally."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32365

Asked by: McNeill, Pauline, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 13 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the eligibility criteria for the flu vaccine have changed in the last three years."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 December 2024

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