Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026 · Official Report to 12 Nov 2026

MSP

Daniel Johnson

Lab MSP for Edinburgh Southern (constituency) since 2016

At a glance

Votes with Lab99.4%Lab median 99.7%
Turns up to vote95.7%Parliament median 95.9%

5,469 contributions in debates and committees 171 motions lodged 1,180 questions asked

Distinctive phrases

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

Recent votes on bills

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  1. 12 Nov 2026
    ✗ Against Carried
  2. 28 Oct 2026
    ✓ For Carried
  3. 24 Mar 2026
    Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21103Lab majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  4. 24 Mar 2026
    Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21104Lab majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried

Broke with their party

6 times →
  1. 8 Oct 2026
    Strengthening Scotland’s Cyber Resilience
    S7M-01517Lab majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
    ✓ For Carried
  2. 6 Jan 2026
    ✓ For Defeated
  3. 30 Oct 2025
    ✓ For Carried

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 11 Nov 2026Chamber
    Lothian Buses (40th Anniversary)

    The cabinet secretary has anticipated my intervention. Those things are worth celebrating, but the key point is that, ultimately, in most cases, although that subsidy is widening …

  2. 11 Nov 2026Chamber
    Education (Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards)

    It was a statistic.

  3. 4 Nov 2026Chamber
    Face Coverings in Public Places

    There might be an argument there, but is it really the role of the state to legislate and dictate on such matters of interpersonal relationships? I think not.

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Seats
Edinburgh Southern (constituency) since 2016
Committees now
Criminal Justice Committee (Substitute Member) · Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee (Deputy Convener)