Paul Sweeney
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2021 - present day
About Paul Sweeney
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6388
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Brunswick House
51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
Committees
Paul is a member of 2 committees
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Substitute Member
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Paul is a member of 18 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Maritime and Shipbuilding
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Medicinal Cannabis
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Paul does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Paul has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health
Scottish Labour
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Veterans
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Paul has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
Health Social Care and Sport Committee
Member
22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Finance
Scottish Labour
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 19 January 2023
Delegated Powers and Law Reform 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 Sweeney. The date of their initial statement was 07 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I previously worked as an Operations Manager for BAE Systems – Naval Ships (a shipbuilding company of South Street, Scotstoun, Glasgow G14 0XN). I worked full time and my salary was between £30,001 and £35,000. I resigned from the company in September 2015 but I am registering this interest on the basis of the prejudice test having been met.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
From 28 July 2019 and 2 August 2019, when I was a Member of the UK Parliament, I visited Beijing and Jinan, China, to participate in the 2019 Young Leaders Roundtable and to build UK-China understanding and partnership on environment and climate change issues. The costs of the visit were £1,586.50 for international flights, £292.74 for accommodation and £215.19 for transport. The costs were met by (a) The Great Britain-China Centre (a UK Government non-departmental public body of 15 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London SW1X 8PS) with sponsorship from Prudential Plc and China International Capital Corporation (investment banks); and (b) the All-China Youth Federation (a Chinese Government Youth Organisation of 10 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing).
From 15-25 May 2023 I visited New Dehli, Agra, and Ladakh in India to participate in the Generation Next Democracy Network Programme as part of the country’s G20 celebrations. This programme for an international delegation of 38 delegates included tours and introductions to important democratic institutions in India, meetings with elected officials and cultural experiences. The purpose was to educate those nominated by Consulates in their home countries about India’s democratic structures and culture. The costs of the visit were £989 for international flights, £1,613 for accommodation, £558 for domestic flights, and £200 for hospitality. The costs were met by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) (An agency of the Indian Government, at Azad Bhawan Rd, IP Estate, New Delhi, Delhi 110002). The Indian Council for Cultural Relations is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India involved in India's global cultural relations through cultural exchange with other countries. [Registered 23 June 2023, Amended interest 18 August 2023]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests.
Voluntary
I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.
I am a Member of Open Labour.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Member of the Open Labour Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
I am a member of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust.
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.
I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
I am a trustee of the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise (SC051688). [Registered 26 October 2023]
I am a Member of GMB Union.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party's National Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).
I am a Member of the Fabian Society.
I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.
I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Paul Sweeney 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: 9 May 2024
Glasgow Low-emission Zone
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "The reality is that the cost of renewing a taxi to be compliant can be £60,000 to £100,000…
Chamber meeting date: 9 May 2024
Residential Rehabilitation Beds
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I welcome the First Minister to his place. The safer consumption pilot is due to launch in Glasgow by early autumn…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Waiting Times)
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "NHS Scotland’s waiting times stipulate that children and young people should only be removed from the CAMHS waiting list once they have attended an initial appointment and, where appropriate, when treatment has commenced…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Housing (Scotland) Bill
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "In light of the historic decision by Reidvale Housing Association shareholders to reject a takeover by Places for People in recent months, will the minister consider making provision in the bill for enhanced protections for community-based registered social landlords to ensure that they are not unnecessarily taken over, perhaps by raising the…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2024
Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (Cass Review)
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Will the minister give way on that point?"
Votes
How Paul Sweeney has voted in Parliament
Find out how Paul Sweeney 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 against
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 against
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 for
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 abstained
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 for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Paul Sweeney in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Paul Sweeney has asked
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: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Eurostar Group and (b) other train operating companies about reviving the Regional Eurostar and Nightstar services that were proposed to run from Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley to Paris Nord."
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that its Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP), based on the current trend, will have brought all 848 hectares of vacant and derelict land across the 619 sites in Glasgow back into productive use."
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider amending the provisions in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in relation to the licensing and regulation of taxis in order to make the provision of a card payment facility mandatory, in light of reported concerns regarding the inconvenience that cash-only operations can cause to…
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will engage with the Invictus Games Foundation regarding a potential bid to host the 2029 or 2031 iteration of the Invictus Games in Glasgow."
Answer expected on 23 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Change Mental Health report, The Rural Divide: The Realities of Mental Healthcare for Children and Young People in Rural Scotland, on mental health services in rural areas."
Answered by Maree Todd on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 2 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25231 by Joe FitzPatrick on 29 February 2024, whether it will provide an update on when the (a) Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) and (b) Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) will reopen to new projects."
Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address any inequalities in access to mental health services in rural areas."
Answered by Maree Todd on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in relation to the recommendations of the Broomielaw District Regeneration Framework by Austin-Smith:Lord for Glasgow City Council, which were approved by the local authority in June 2019, including (a) that Transport Scotland establishes an M8 Transformation Board in partnership with the…
Answer expected on 21 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported long-term costs involved in maintaining the M8 inner ring road section through Glasgow, as well as reported negative environmental and social impacts on the urban neighbourhoods of inner city Glasgow, whether Transport Scotland is considering taking any action on a long-term sustainable plan…
Answer expected on 21 May 2024
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it is not emulating the approach of the Danish Energy Agency by taking a 20% state ownership share in the development of new offshore wind farms."
Answer expected on 21 May 2024