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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jamie Hepburn

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency) 2011 - present day

Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011

About Jamie Hepburn

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01236 453969
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Jamie is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jamie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jamie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Jamie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jamie has had 25 previous roles

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

29 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Independence

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Employability and Training

Scottish Government

02 December 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 02 December 2014

Minister for Sport and Health Improvement

Scottish Government

25 October 2012 - 25 November 2014

Member

23 February 2012 - 25 November 2014

Deputy Convener

14 January 2014 - 21 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Scottish Government

18 September 2012 - 20 October 2012

Substitute Member

23 February 2012 - 18 September 2012

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 23 February 2012

Member

15 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

Deputy Convener

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Member

02 September 2009 - 22 March 2011

congress of local and regional authorities of the council of europe

Member

27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

Member

03 June 2010 - 22 March 2011

Substitute Member

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

Member

26 June 2008 - 04 November 2010

Member

18 November 2008 - 19 July 2010

Deputy Convener

26 June 2008 - 19 November 2009

Substitute Member

13 November 2008 - 18 November 2008

Member

14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Substitute Member

13 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Member

Register of interests

Jamie'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 Jamie Hepburn 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: 21 January 2025

Business Motion

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn): "Members will note that the motion will allow time for consideration of the stage 3 amendments that have been lodged to Christine Grahame’s Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill and for two parliamentary statements relating to matters of significance and importance. I am sure that members will welcome the opportunity to ask the Government questions on…

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Highlands and Islands)

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn): "Of course, if Mr Leonard’s business manager cares to raise that matter with me, I would be more than willing to give consideration to scheduling such a debate."

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2024

Business Motions

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn): "I draw members’ attention to the debate that we are now scheduling for 9 January, which is a Scottish Government debate on building a migration system that supports Scotland’s economy, public services and communities…

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024

Scottish Information Commissioner (Decision 193/2024)

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn): "These matters were the subject of a recent statement by the First Minister, in which he clearly set out that the Scottish Government had complied with the commissioner’s decision within the required timescale and had taken the highly unusual step of releasing legal advice."

Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2024

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 3

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn): "Graham Simpson will of course recognise that I did not shy away from that fact…

Votes

How Jamie Hepburn has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jamie Hepburn has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16160.1

Compensation for WASPI Women

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 20, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Result 52 for, 72 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Jamie Hepburn has asked

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

Question ref. S4O-03744

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 November 2014

Question ref. S4F-02370

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 November 2014

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact of UK Government welfare reforms on families in which at least one family member is in employment."

Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2014

Question ref. S4T-00803

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 October 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Conservative Party's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2014

Question ref. S4O-03593

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 1 October 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs regarding employment in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2014

Question ref. S4O-03563

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 September 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that the Barnett formula will be reduced by the UK Government over time."

Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014

Question ref. S4O-03531

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 September 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will reduce poverty among disabled people."

Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2014

Question ref. S4W-22406

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 August 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what reassurance it can give public sector workers that their pensions would be safeguarded in an independent Scotland."

Answered by John Swinney on 20 August 2014

Question ref. S4O-03481

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 August 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent comments by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding further changes to welfare benefits and the impact that these changes would have on poverty in Scotland…

Taken in the Chamber on 21 August 2014

Question ref. S4O-03454

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 August 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the latest round of funding from the Bus Investment Fund."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 August 2014

Question ref. S4W-21679

Asked by: Hepburn, Jamie, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21331 by Margaret Burgess on 6 June 2014, what information it has on how many of the demolished properties were built after 1945, broken down by local authority area."

Answered by Margaret Burgess on 23 June 2014

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