Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
04 October 2018 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
02 September 2019 - 01 March 2021
Scottish Labour
18 November 2017 - 14 January 2021
Scottish Labour
28 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 23 November 2017
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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 Richard Leonard. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2021.
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
I am a friend of the Grassic Gibbon Centre. [Registered 4 October 2024]
On Sunday 5 May 2024 I attended the Professional Footballers Association Scotland (PFAS) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFAS. The value of the hospitality was £60. [Registered 10 May 2024]
On 15 February 2024 I accepted two tickets by invitation from Scottish Opera for a performance of Marx In London! at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. The value of the tickets and associated hospitality was £203. [Registered 23 February 2024]
I am a member of the Co-operative Party.
On 14th of May 2023 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) Scotland Annual Dinner as a guest of the PFA. The value of the dinner was £50. [Registered 27 July 2023]
I am a member of the Scottish Labour History Society.
I am a member of Unite the Union.
I am Convenor of the PFA Scotland Parliamentary Interest Group. [Registered 11 November 2021]
On Sunday 1 May 2022 I attended the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) annual awards ceremony as a guest of the PFA. The value of the hospitality was £50. [Registered 16 July 2022]
On Saturday 26 November 2022 I attended and spoke at a conference on Community Wealth Building in Preston. This event was sponsored by the Communication Workers Union (a trade union) which provided bed and breakfast accommodation in the Holiday Inn Preston on Friday 25 November 2022. The value of the hospitality was £120. [Registered 16 January 2023, Amended interest 20 January 2023]
I am the Convener of the RMT Scottish Parliamentary Group. [Registered 22 June 2021]
I am a member of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
Expenses incurred in the constituency campaign for the Scottish Parliament Election of 6 May 2021 were met by Airdrie and Shotts Constituency Labour Party (A&S CLP). To assist in this campaign A&S CLP received, from permissible sources, the following donations: £2,000 from Unite the Union, a trade union (of John Smith House, 145/165 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RZ). £1,000 from CWU, a trade union (of 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX). £250 from ASLEF, a trade union (of 77 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4NN). £450 from UNISON Scotland a trade union (of 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX). £100 from TSSA, a trade union (of 2nd floor, 17 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4SQ). £500 from the RMT, a trade union (of Unity House. 39 Chalton Street. London NW1 1JD).
I am a member of the William Morris Society.
I am a member of the GMB Union.
I am a member of the Keir Hardie Society.
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: 30 January 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I remind members of my voluntary entry regarding trade union interests in the register of members’ interests…
Chamber meeting date: 30 January 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "I remind members of my voluntary entry regarding trade union interests in the register of members’ interests…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2025
3. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to prevent death by suicide in prison. (S6O-04260)"
Chamber meeting date: 23 January 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "When the minister tells us that the Government agrees broadly with the principles behind an amendment but that this is not the right bill for it, that has a certain familiar ring to it…
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee meeting date: 23 January 2025
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): "Thank you very much, convener. I have no relevant interests to declare."
Find out how Richard Leonard has voted recently.
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Result 51 for, 68 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Result 61 for, 53 against, 7 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Result 61 for, 53 against, 7 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 59 for, 45 against, 8 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 67 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Richard Leonard has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to prevent death by suicide in prison."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the proposals to reduce ScotRail ticket office opening hours at a number of stations, whether it will list the full range of fares, products and services that will no longer be available at these stations during the times that the ticket offices are proposed to be closed."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the proposals to reduce ScotRail ticket office opening hours at a number of stations, what its position is on how these proposals represent an improvement for passengers, compared with current arrangements, in relation to (a) access to rail fares and products, (b) passenger assistance, (c) provision of…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-02170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2024, in relation to the proposed reduction in ticket office opening hours on the ScotRail network, what further details it can provide in response to the reported concerns of passengers and staff that the proposals will introduce uncertainty…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-02170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2024, in relation to the proposed reduction in ticket office opening hours in the evenings on the ScotRail network, what further details it can provide in response to the reported concerns of passengers travelling at night, particularly women,…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on the Scottish economy of the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-02170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2024, in relation to ScotRail’s experience of targeting antisocial behaviour through proactively planning a more visible staff presence at the right locations, what definition of the "right locations" has been provided by ScotRail when…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided not to consult with the public on the recent proposed changes to ticket office opening hours on the ScotRail network."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent consideration has been given to increasing the number of staff based across ScotRail's station network."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Leonard, Richard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-02170 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 November 2024, in relation to the estimate that ScotRail’s proposed changes in staff deployment will deliver an additional 11…
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 January 2025
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