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Paul Martin MSP

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  • Member for: Glasgow Provan
  • Region: Glasgow
  • Party: Scottish Labour

Paul is a member of the following Committees:

Paul is a member of the following Cross-Party Groups:

Parliamentary Activities

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Meeting of the Parliament 02 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Paul Martin Does the minister realise that as a result of the rule changes concerning violence against women funding in Glasgow, a number of overheads of Glasgow East Women’s Aid have not been covered by the project? Will the minister meet me to discuss the issue further and to hear at first hand from Glasgow E...

Meeting of the Parliament 02 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab)

5. To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to widen access to services for victims of domestic abuse in Glasgow. (S4O-00943)



Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2012 : Thursday, March 22, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab) This afternoon, the First Minister, as he has done before, dismissed reports of patients in national health service hospitals having to sleep without blankets as being scare stories and untrue. Then he met 92-year-old Helen Macbeth and 65-year-old Jack Barr, who both had to sleep without blankets du...

Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2012 : Thursday, March 22, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab) On a point of order, Presiding Officer.



Meeting of the Parliament 07 March 2012 : Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab) I congratulate Humza Yousaf on bringing this important debate to the chamber. Like him, I welcome the parents who have joined us this afternoon.

It is important that we recognise that, for more than a year now, the parents at Gadburn school have sought to play a major part in shaping the ...

Meeting of the Parliament 23 February 2012 : Thursday, February 23, 2012
Paul Martin FirstBus wrote to me last week to advise me that there would be significant increases in fares and a reduction in bus services in Glasgow. Does the minister agree that now is the time for full regulation of buses to ensure that, instead of profits being put before services, our communities are serve...

Meeting of the Parliament 23 February 2012 : Thursday, February 23, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab)

8. To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to regulate bus services. (S4O-00704)



Meeting of the Parliament 02 February 2012 : Thursday, February 02, 2012
Paul Martin I welcome the cabinet secretary’s decision to reject the plans by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to close Lightburn hospital. However, she may be aware that while the consultation process was taking place, a number of services were withdrawn from Lightburn hospital or were scaled down. I seek an uneq...

Meeting of the Parliament 02 February 2012 : Thursday, February 02, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab)

3. To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy last met members of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what matters were discussed. (S4O-00631)



Meeting of the Parliament 01 February 2012 : Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab) On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Today the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Mike Russell, made a statement to the Parliament on higher and further education governance reports. I draw your attention to an article in the most recent edition of the Sunday Herald, which con...
Vote DetailMSP VoteResult

S4M-02906.2 Kenny MacAskill: Justice—As an amendment to motion S4M-02906 in the name of Lewis Macdon
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NoCarried

S4M-02906 Lewis Macdonald: Justice— That the Parliament recognises the key role played by civilian
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NoCarried

S4M-02905.1 Nicola Sturgeon: Health—As an amendment to motion S4M-02905 in the name of Jackie Bailli
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NoCarried

S4M-02905 Jackie Baillie: Health - That the Parliament recognises the substantial progress made in
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NoCarried

S4M-02904.3 Richard Simpson: Meeting the Challenge, Physical Activity and its Contribution to Tackli
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YesDefeated

S4M-02904.2 Nanette Milne: Meeting the Challenge, Physical Activity and its Contribution to Tackling
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YesDefeated

Amendment 4 moved by Liam McArthur on motion S4M-02878 Fiona Hyslop: National Library of Scotland Bi
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YesDefeated

Amendment 5 moved by Liam McArthur on motion S4M-02878 Fiona Hyslop: National Library of Scotland Bi
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YesDefeated

S4M-02888.3 Neil Bibby: National Parenting Strategy for Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-02888
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YesDefeated

S4M-02888.1 Nanette Milne: National Parenting Strategy for Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-02
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YesDefeated

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Motion S4M-02728: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27/04/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-01982.1: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 08/02/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-01918: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 01/02/2012 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-00681: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16/08/2011 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-00307: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 14/06/2011 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-00273: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 09/06/2011 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-00267: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 09/06/2011 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S4M-00144: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 31/05/2011 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S3M-06215.2: Paul Martin, Glasgow Springburn, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28/04/2010 Show Full Motion >>
Motion S3M-04810.1: Paul Martin, Glasgow Springburn, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 09/09/2009 Show Full Motion >>
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Question S4W-07010: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-07011: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-07012: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 30/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06970: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06971: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06969: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06973: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06972: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06968: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>
Question S4W-06974: Paul Martin, Glasgow Provan, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 26/04/2012 Show Full Question >>

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