Paul McLennan

2,616 contributions in debates and committees 234 motions lodged 221 questions asked

• remediation 262
• cladding 265
• east lothian 514
• sba 103
• empty homes 176
• key things 138
• voids 83
• investment task 60

Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.

1. 12 Nov 2026
   Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill

   Bill pageS7M-01988SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
2. 28 Oct 2026
   Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill

   S7M-01739SNP majority: ✗ Against
   ✗ Against Carried
3. 19 Mar 2026
   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21102SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
4. 18 Mar 2026
   Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-20921SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried

1. 11 Jun 2025
   Planning

   S6M-17862SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
2. 11 Jun 2025
   Addressing Scotland’s Medical and Nursing Workforce Crisis

   S6M-17869SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   ✗ Against Carried
3. 23 Mar 2022
   Scotland’s Ferries

   S6M-03712SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   ✗ Against Carried

1. 12 Nov 2026Chamber
   Point of Order

   On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I will follow this up in writing, but I want to apologise to you and to the Parliament for missing my general question—it was a genuine mis…

2. 11 Nov 2026Chamber
   Lothian Buses (40th Anniversary)

   I thank Daniel Johnson for securing this debate. Forty years is a significant milestone, as he said. In 1986, following the deregulation of bus services, Lothian Region Transport …

3. 5 Nov 2026Chamber
   World Diabetes Day 2026

   I am grateful to Colm Merrick for bringing this motion to Parliament, and for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate and to stand with the diabetes community acros…

Works with

Backs their motions most

• Paul Sweeney Lab 198
• Miles Briggs Con 128
• Stuart McMillan SNP 127
• Colin Beattie SNP 122
• David Torrance SNP 112

Whose motions they back most

• Clare Adamson SNP 51
• Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP 42
• Emma Harper SNP 40
• Stuart McMillan SNP 34
• Emma Roddick SNP 31

Most similar sitting MSPs

• David Torrance SNP 64% similar
• Jackie Dunbar SNP 64% similar
• Colin Beattie SNP 63% similar
• Emma Roddick SNP 63% similar
• Karen Adam SNP 62% similar

Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.