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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 1 cross-party group

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

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: 3 April 2025

Heat in Buildings Bill

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "The warmer homes Scotland programme can help to fund not only small changes but transformative whole-house retrofits if that is what is required to combat fuel poverty…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Good morning. Following on from George Adam’s questions about hard-to-reach children, I heard you say earlier that you were engaging in mainstream schools. Have you done any engagement with our non-attending children…

Chamber meeting date: 27 March 2025

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "This is a difficult day for us all. I offer my condolences to Keith Brown, Christina’s sons and their families and friends…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 March 2025

The Promise

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Good morning…

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2025

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Can the minister assure residents living in buildings for which no known developer is responsible for the upkeep that the Scottish Government’s cladding remediation programme will not leave them behind and that a single building assessment will take place?"

Votes

How Jackie Dunbar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Dunbar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17059.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Jamie Greene, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17059

Business Programme

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 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. S6O-04460

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to build on the reported successes of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, which is due to conclude its 10-year plan next year."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34935

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the percentage of staff in (a) the NHS, (b) care homes and (c) childcare settings who have received the winter 2024-25 influenza vaccine."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34936

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the influenza vaccine eligibility to help reduce the winter pressures on the NHS in winter 2025-26."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34937

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been given the 2024-25 influenza vaccine, broken down by eligibility criteria."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04387

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Aberdeen City Council to manage the impact of the UK Government's increase to employer national insurance contributions."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2025

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

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