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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jackie Dunbar

Scottish National Party

MSP for Aberdeen Donside (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Jackie Dunbar

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliamanet
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5067
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

12a Mastrick Shopping Centre
Greenfern Place
Mastrick
Aberdeen
AB16 6JR

Phone: 01224 011936
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Jackie is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Gypsy/Traveller Community

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jackie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jackie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jackie has had 6 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

06 November 2024 - 13 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 11 November 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

18 September 2024 - 06 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 - 18 September 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

06 March 2024 - 17 June 2024

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

16 November 2023 - 04 March 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Jackie'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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Jackie Dunbar 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.

Chamber meeting date: 23 January 2025

National Care Service

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Ultimately, at the heart of this discussion are social care users across the country who require our support and reassurance while the NCS bill is paused…

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 23 January 2025

BBC Annual Report

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Earlier, you mentioned that you spend £105 million on local content and production. How much do you spend on production in Scotland—by which I mean not just programmes made for this country but those actually produced here?"

Chamber meeting date: 22 January 2025

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Scotland needs a strong and dynamic relationship between its land and all its people. Therefore, our land reform journey needs to continue…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 22 January 2025

Scottish Youth Parliament

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Good morning. I was going to ask you how much say children and young people have on the culture, policies and options of schools, but from what I am hearing, the answer—I do not want to answer for you—seems to be, “Not an awful lot…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 22 January 2025

“Higher History Review 2024”

Jackie Dunbar: "You said that the Scottish Government and the SQA have listened to a degree. The convener said that the cabinet secretary said that she would carry on communication. Is that the case? Are you still engaging with the Scottish Government…

Votes

How Jackie Dunbar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Dunbar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16299

Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Result 74 for, 30 against, 21 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16252.2

Supporting Scotland’s Health and Social Care Workforce

Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Result 51 for, 68 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16252.1

Supporting Scotland’s Health and Social Care Workforce

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Result 61 for, 53 against, 7 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16252

Supporting Scotland’s Health and Social Care Workforce

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025

Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Result 61 for, 53 against, 7 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16237.1

Investing in Public Services Through the Scottish Budget

Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Result 59 for, 45 against, 8 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Jackie Dunbar has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-33956

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it determines which social media websites it maintains a presence on."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-33842

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to simplify the post-school education and skills funding body landscape in Scotland."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33351

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the escalation status of NHS Grampian."

Answered by Neil Gray on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03720

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential economic impact of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' reported £800 million investment in battery energy storage sites in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04202

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the steps that it is taking to tackle child poverty."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32052

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the time and resources required for public transport projects to go through the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance stages."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04131

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS Grampian to increase bed capacity, particularly in light of increased demand during the winter period."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31712

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what it is doing to help promote the Armed Forces Covenant and the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme amongst MSPs."

Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31406

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the feasibility study examining the case for reconnecting Buchan to the East Coast Main Line, which was published in June 2024 by the Campaign for North East Rail."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04079

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS Grampian with its winter preparedness."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

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