Daniel Johnson
Scottish Labour
MSP for Edinburgh Southern (Constituency) 2016 - present day
About Daniel Johnson
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6462
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
134 Comiston Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5QN
Phone: 0131 541 2145
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Committees
Daniel is a member of 2 committees
Education and Skills Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Daniel is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Autism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Affected by Imprisonment
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Science
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Justice
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Daniel does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Daniel does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Daniel has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
10 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Member
18 June 2019 - 09 September 2019
Education and Skills Committee
Substitute Member
17 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
09 January 2018 - 08 September 2019
Justice Committee
Member
19 December 2017 - 28 May 2019
Party Spokesperson on Justice
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 09 January 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Member
23 November 2017 - 09 January 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 09 January 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
25 May 2016 - 19 December 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 28 November 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
28 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Daniel's register of interests
MSP's 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 Daniel Johnson. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 8 to 13 October 2017, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6400. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above. [Registered 31 October 2017]
From 8 to 13 October 2017, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6400. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above. [Registered 31 October 2017]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
I own 100% of the issued share capital of Stripe Retail Ltd, a company providing retail consulting and advisory services. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £171,292. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House.
I own 100% of the issued share capital of Stripe Retail Ltd, a company providing retail consulting and advisory services. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £171,292. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House.
I own 50% of the issued share capital of Over the Counter Ltd, a retail company. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £37,211. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House.
I own 50% of the issued share capital of Over the Counter Ltd, a retail company. These are ordinary shares with a market value of £37,211. The company is a privately owned limited company therefore market value is difficult to determine. The value given is the net asset value based on the latest accounts filed with Companies House.
Voluntary
I am a member of Labour movement for Europe.
I am a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
I am a member of Labour movement for Europe.
I am currently a non-working director of Stripe Retail Ltd and Over the Counter Ltd but receive no remuneration or benefits in kind from either of these companies. I am, as declared, a shareholder in both these companies and therefore receive dividends from them.
At the point of my return as a member of the Scottish Parliament I was a non-working, unremunerated director of Aspidistra Ltd and Aspidistra Property Ltd. I have since resigned these directorships.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
I am a Trustee to the board of the ADHD Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1120898. [Registered 10 July 2020]
I am currently a non-working director of Stripe Retail Ltd and Over the Counter Ltd but receive no remuneration or benefits in kind from either of these companies. I am, as declared, a shareholder in both these companies and therefore receive dividends from them.
I am a member of USDAW and Community trade unions.
I am a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
I am a Trustee to the board of the ADHD Foundation, a charity registered in England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1120898. [Registered 10 July 2020]
I am an associate member of the Labour Women’s Network.
I am a member of USDAW and Community trade unions.
I am a member of Amnesty International.
At the point of my return as a member of the Scottish Parliament I was a non-working, unremunerated director of Aspidistra Ltd and Aspidistra Property Ltd. I have since resigned these directorships.
I am an associate member of the Labour Women’s Network.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Daniel Johnson has said in Parliament
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.
School Education and Early Learning: Covid-19
Daniel Johnson made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Education and Skills Committee - 27 July 2020
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "It is clear that a significant amount of information is being shared between councils and the ERG, and monitoring that is going to be important…
Progress Towards Reopening Schools
Daniel Johnson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 July 2020
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Inaudible.—proportion of the existing teaching workforce will be unable to return for the new school year because of shielding and other coronavirus-related considerations…
Childcare
Daniel Johnson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 July 2020
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "Parents are receiving conflicting information about the resumption of breakfast and after-school club provision…
Care Promise
Daniel Johnson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 16 July 2020
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "I, too, thank the cabinet secretary for providing advance sight of his statement…
Further and Higher Education
Daniel Johnson made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 09 July 2020
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab): "The fact that applications from international students are up is no guarantee that those places will be taken up. Fees worth some £700 million are still at risk…
Written questions
Written questions Daniel Johnson has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-30522 - Answered
07 July 2020
Johnson, Daniel: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of there being a more detailed local picture of COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths compiled at council ward level across the country, and, if so, whether it will publish this."
S5W-30356 - Answered
01 July 2020
Johnson, Daniel: "To ask the Scottish Government when indoor swimming pools will be permitted to reopen, and what additional social distancing and hygiene measures will be put in place."
S5W-30382 - Answered
01 July 2020
Johnson, Daniel: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it is encouraging large retail stores to implement a free click and collect service for customers to reduce the risk of further COVID-19 infection as lockdown measures are eased."
S5W-30381 - Answered
01 July 2020
Johnson, Daniel: "To ask the Scottish Government how it will seek to minimise the distress to children of potentially invasive and regular COVID-19 testing in schools."
S5W-30327 - Answered
30 June 2020
Johnson, Daniel: "To ask the Scottish Government how many public buildings use both external aluminium composite material (ACM) and non-ACM flammable cladding systems, and what plans are in place for the removal of flammable ACM from these."
See all of Daniel Johnson's written questions submitted in Parliament