Paul McLennan
Scottish National Party
MSP for East Lothian (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Paul McLennan
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: paulmclennan.scot
X (previously known as Twitter): @paulmclennan7
Facebook: Paul's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5083
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
5a Mitchell's Close
Haddington
EH41 3NB
Phone: 01620 849240
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Paul is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Paul is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Paul has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Housing
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Paul does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Paul has had 3 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 March 2022 - 11 April 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 11 April 2023
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 25 November 2021
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
Register of interests
Paul'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.
Here is the register for Paul McLennan. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 7 May 2021, when I resigned, I was an Associate DIrector at Playfair Scotland, a public affairs company (of 10 South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AZ). I worked 35 hours per week and received remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. I received a final salary payment of £390.43 on 28 May 2021.
I am a Councillor for East Lothian Council (of John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington, EH41 3HA). I work 10-15 hours per week and receive salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate that the total combined value of this remuneration is between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum and I will donate this remuneration to charities from June 2021 onwards.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a house in Dunbar, East Lothian with a market value of between £150,001 and £200,000. I rent this house to my parents-in-law and receive gross rental income of up to £5,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Paul McLennan 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: 8 May 2024
Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund
The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan): "I recognise the importance of good-quality affordable homes, including those for key workers, to attract and retain people for the benefit of our rural and island communities…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Rent Control
The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan): "I refer the member back to a couple of answers that I have already given. We will continue to engage with stakeholders on an on-going basis, and Parliament will set out the committee process…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities in Clackmannanshire (Support)
The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan): "The Scottish Government is supporting a range of work in Clackmannanshire to tackle poverty and inequality. About six months ago, I visited the Clackmannanshire Citizens Advice Bureau in Alloa to discuss the issues in that area…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Rent Cap Expiry
The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan): "Following expiry of the rent cap, we continue to closely monitor all available evidence on the private rented sector…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Homelessness in Ayrshire
The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan): "Local authorities have a legal duty to help people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless…
Votes
How Paul McLennan has voted in Parliament
Find out how Paul McLennan has voted recently.
Appointment of Junior Scottish Minister
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 9, 2024
Result 63 for, 49 against, 10 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Appointment of Scottish Minister
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 9, 2024
Result 63 for, 57 against, 3 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Result 52 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Result 71 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Supporting Scotland’s Colleges
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Result 60 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Paul McLennan in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Paul McLennan has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that any bids that it receives for National Park status cover contiguous or overlapping areas, whether the Scottish Ministers will be able to consider combining those bids into one larger National Park."
Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has been advised by the UK Government of any Barnett consequential funding regarding the announcement in the Spring Budget of a one-year fund made up of £40 million to make swimming pools more energy efficient in the long term and £23 million in grants to leisure centres with swimming pools that…
Answered by Maree Todd on 25 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) decarbonisation seabed leasing round, and what the next steps are for INTOG."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it engages with the Ministry of Defence regarding objections to wind farm projects within the 50km safeguarding zone at Eskdalemuir."
Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to celebrate and mark St Andrew's Day 2023."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Hydrogen Action Plan, including regarding the role that local authorities can play in defining demand."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much funding has been allocated for the construction of Changing Places toilets in the current parliamentary session, and by what date it expects this will be made available."
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 February 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of the Local Governance Review."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits to the structure of legal aid payments of the agreement on Scottish court legal aid fees between the Scottish Government, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association and the Law Society."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023
Asked by: McLennan, Paul, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12681 by Màiri McAllan on 13 December 2022, whether detailed marine spatial plans, as opposed to broad spatial areas, will be provisionally set in the new National Marine Plan (NMP2), in line with section 11(2)(a)(ii) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, unless and until…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 January 2023
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