As the MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Daniel Johnson splits his time between his constituency and the Scottish Parliament, with an average week seeing him juggle his responsibilities to his constituents and his parliamentary duties. As with most of his colleagues, Mondays and Fridays are put aside for local visits and constituency engagement, while Parliament sits from Tuesday to Thursday. Daniel holds surgeries on Monday, Friday and Saturday mornings and meets with local groups, charities and businesses whenever he can. Given how...

Everyone deserves a safe working environment. But for too many people, particularly retail workers, violence and abuse at work has become just ‘part of the job’. My bill ensures that crimes against workers are taken seriously and that they receive better protection from the law. It recognises their responsibilities and provides a clear and lower threshold at which obstructive, abusive or threatening behaviour is considered a crime and can be prosecuted.  This is particularly the case for retail workers, bar and pub...