Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour
MSP for Glasgow (Region) 2016 - present day
About Anas Sarwar
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5830
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Suite 1-11
Bellahouston Business Park
423 Paisley Road West
Glasgow
G51 1PZ
Phone: 0141 465 9933
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Anas is a member of 6 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tackling Islamophobia
Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Anas does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Anas does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Anas has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
05 March 2020 - 07 December 2020
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Acting Convener
01 November 2018 - 05 March 2020
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
25 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Substitute Member
10 September 2019 - 25 September 2019
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 10 September 2019
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
19 December 2017 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
Register of interests
Anas's register of interests
MSPs 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 Anas Sarwar. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
On 23 November 2017 I received a donation of £10,000 to my leadership campaign from Lord William Haughey, a private individual. I established that the donation was permissible and accepted it on 27 November 2017. [Registered 28 November 2017]
On 27 November 2017 I received a donation to the value of £2691.43 to my leadership campaign which paid a contribution to office lease costs from United Tradeston Limited (company number SC462339), a buyer and seller of own real estate (110 Easter Queenslie Road, Glasgow, G33 4UL). I established that the donation was permissible and accepted it on 28 November 2017. [Registered 28 November 2017]
On 18 October 2017 I received a donation of £40,000 to my leadership campaign from Kasim Gulzar Limited (company number SC345527), a company dealing with health activities (of Unit 3 Kennishead Avenue, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8PR). I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 20 October 2017. [Registered 14 November 2017]
On 13 November 2017 I received a donation of £20,000 to my leadership campaign from Perveen Sarwar, a private individual. I established that the donation was permissible and accepted it on 14 November 2017. [Registered 28 November 2017]
On 2 October 2017 I received a donation of £40,000 to my leadership campaign from PG Paper Company Limited (company number SC256809), a manufacturer of paper and paperboard (of The Stables, Auchenbothie Gardens, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, PA13 4SF). I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 6 October 2017. [Registered 30 October 2017]
On 27 November 2017 I received a donation to the value of £4,000 to my leadership campaign which paid a contribution to staff costs from United Brands Limited (company number SC527065), a company engaged in food services (of 110 Easter Queenslie Road, Glasgow, G33 4UL). I established that the donation was permissible and accepted it on 28 November 2017. [Registered 28 November 2017]
On 27 November 2017 I received a donation of £37,000 to my leadership campaign from United Brands Limited (company number SC527065), a company engaged in food services (of 110 Easter Queenslie Road, Glasgow, G33 4UL). I established that the donation was permissible and accepted it on 28 November 2017. [Registered 28 November 2017]
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
Ceased interest removed from entry: 21 November 2018]
Voluntary
I am a member of the GMB Union. [Registered 10 September 2019]
From 8 to 12 November 2018 I travelled to Seattle, Washington, USA to attend a conference as a delegate to develop and grow professional transatlantic relationships with a focus on technology and the rise of prejudice and hate. The costs, which were met by British-American Project (a not for profit leadership network, of British-American Project UK, UK Correspondence PO Box 3682, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1PY) and includes flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality, are estimated at a value of £2,000. I do not consider that this visit meets the prejudice test or the political activities test. [Registered 26 November 2018]
I am a member of the Scottish Co-operative Party.
I am a trustee of the Sarwar Foundation (a Scottish and UK registered charity that focuses on health, education, clean water and women’s empowerment projects in Pakistan and anti-poverty projects in Scotland). This is purely voluntary and I receive no remuneration for this role. [Registered 10 September 201]
I am a member of Community the Union.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 10 September 2020]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Anas Sarwar 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.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 17 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 2
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Good morning, convener, and good morning to the committee. Thank you for your time this morning. At the outset, I emphasise what I said in the stage 1 debate: I want us to have consensus on this bill…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2020
Trade Arrangements (Post-Brexit)
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary and I are in full agreement that the best thing for trade would not be Tory Brexit chaos; it would be—if we have Brexit at all—alignment with the customs union and the single market…
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2020
Supporting EU, EEA and Swiss Citizens to Stay in Scotland
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I join the minister in thanking EU citizens, EEA citizens and Swiss citizens for their contributions to Scotland. I am sorry if any of them have felt hurt by any of the rhetoric around Brexit that we have heard over the past four or five years…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 1
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "Next year’s elections will take place in circumstances that nobody could have imagined and which, certainly, nobody would want. Our first and top priority must be to ensure that the election is safe for voters and poll workers…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2020
Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement. I also pay tribute to the public who, due to the coronavirus acts, have had to make huge sacrifices—people have had limited weddings, funerals and hospital and care visits…
Votes
How Anas Sarwar has voted in Parliament
Find out how Anas Sarwar has voted recently.
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 30, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Result 84 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 14, 2020
Supported by: Ash Denham
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Result 91 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Result 113 for, 9 against, 1 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Result 58 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Result 122 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Anas Sarwar in Parliament
Find out what motions Anas Sarwar has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Anas Sarwar 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.
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when cancer services will be fully restored."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide local authorities with any additional resources required to ensure that all teachers requesting a flu vaccination for 2020-21 are able to receive this."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 19 November 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide weekly COVID-19 tests for teachers."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 21 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government to discuss constitutional matters."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 24 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS patients who are required to self-isolate for 14 days prior to surgery are eligible for the self-isolation support payment if they meet the other eligibility criteria."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 15 October 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that every child can safely access the HPV vaccination and ensure that uptake remains high."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 1 October 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 September 2020
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the COVID-19 scientific advice on faith-related education settings, and when it expects such settings, including Sunday schools and Quranic classes, to reopen."
Answered by: Aileen Campbell on 14 September 2020
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what role ministers have played in ensuring that the human rights of older people are being protected during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Sarwar, Anas, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial protection for people with blood cancer who are advised to continue shielding by their treating team after the shielding scheme ends in August 2020."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 26 August 2020
See all of Anas Sarwar's written questions submitted in Parliament