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19 January 2023 - 02 May 2023
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22 September 2021 - 25 April 2023
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
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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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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.
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.
On 22 August 2024 I and a member of my staff were guests of the Royal Navy (HM Naval Base Clyde, Helensburgh, G84 8HL) for dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia and then at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The value of the hospitality was £1,520. [Registered 26 September 2024]
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]
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).
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I am a trustee of the Courtyard Pantry Enterprise (SC051688). [Registered 26 October 2023]
I am a trustee of The Egyptian Halls SCIO (administered by the Scottish Civic Trust).
I am a Chair and Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust.
I am a Member of the Campaign for Socialism.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party's National Executive Committee. [Registered 23 October 2023]
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 GMB Union.
I am a Member of Open Labour.
I am a Trustee and Director of the Glasgow City Heritage Trust.
I am a Member of the Fabian Society.
I am a Member of the Co-operative Party.
I am a Trustee of Beatroute Arts.
I am a Member of Unite the Union.
I am a Director and Council Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland.
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: 11 September 2025
6. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister what additional support the Scottish Government is giving to the public dental service, in light of reports that there has been a 10 per cent rise in spending over the last two years due to increased demand. (S6F-04287)"
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "I welcome the announcement, after a year’s impasse, of the impending restart of production at Dalzell because of the contract, via Navantia, for the fleet solid support ships. It is great news, but we need to build on it…
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Does Stephen Kerr not find it rather odd that, despite the national shipbuilding strategy having been around since about 2019, there has been very little engagement from the Scottish Government on delivering it, despite the bulk of the UK’s shipbuilding industry being in Scotland?"
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
5. Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that paid-for visits at private health clinics in the first quarter of the year were at the highest level recorded in a single quarter. (S6O-04910)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2025
Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): "Inaudible.—of the debate."
Find out how Paul Sweeney has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to improve the rehabilitation of people who are subject to short prison sentences."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the next round of the Investing in Communities Fund (ICF) will be announced."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes a higher birth rate, in light of reports that the number of births in Scotland in 2024 dropped to its lowest number in 169 years."
Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the Homeless Persons (Suspension of Referrals between Local Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2022, in light of the reported increased pressure on homelessness services in Glasgow that has arisen since the order was commenced."
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on Scotland's economy, whether it will engage with the UK Government and Serco regarding the reported award of the Defence Maritime Service Next Generation Vessel Replacement Project to the Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group and ask for consideration to be given to the…
Answer expected on 24 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason a stroke thrombectomy service is not currently available in Glasgow on a 24/7 basis."
Answer expected on 24 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take in response to reported concerns that low-level fraud has effectively been decriminalised, with there being no one to report it to and the platforms that enable it not taking any action to stop it."
Answered by Angela Constance on 9 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that an estimated 27% of state pension age people in Glasgow are not aware of Pension Credit and an estimated £30,263,573 goes unclaimed annually by 13,377 pensioners, what measures it can take to communicate directly with state pension age people to encourage maximum uptake of all relevant…
Answer expected on 23 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 September 2025
"To ask the First Minister what additional support the Scottish Government is giving to the Public Dental Service, in light of reports that there has been a 10% rise in spending over the last two years due to increased demand."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Sweeney, Paul, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its policy to not use public money to support the manufacture of munitions or weapons, what its position is on whether an SSN submarine is a weapon in itself, as opposed to a naval vessel that may be used as a platform to carry conventional non-nuclear weapons or munitions."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 8 September 2025