MSP
Daniel Johnson
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
All speeches →- adhd 111
- retail workers 79
- abstentions disagreed 88
- neurodevelopmental disorders 34
- moved lorna 31
- result division 109
- division abstentions 108
- retail interests 26
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
All 2,035 votes →- 12 Nov 2026✗ Against Carried
- 28 Oct 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
6 times →- 8 Oct 2026✓ For Carried
- 6 Jan 2026✓ For Defeated
- 30 Oct 2025✓ For Carried
Latest in the chamber
All 5,469 →-
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 …
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Education (Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards)
It was a statistic.
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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.
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Paul Sweeney Lab 89
- Miles Briggs Con 48
- Jackie Baillie Lab 45
- Alexander Burnett Con 37
- Jeremy Balfour Ind 36
Whose motions they back most
- Alex Cole-Hamilton LD 19
- Jackie Baillie Lab 19
- Anas Sarwar Lab 13
- Monica Lennon Lab 13
- Neil Findlay Lab 10
Most similar sitting MSPs
- Paul Sweeney Lab 62% similar
- Neil Bibby Lab 59% similar
- Jackie Baillie Lab 59% similar
- Michael Marra Lab 59% similar
- Carol Mochan Lab 57% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- Edinburgh Southern (constituency) since 2016
- Committees now
- Criminal Justice Committee (Substitute Member) · Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee (Deputy Convener)