James Dornan
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Cathcart (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About James Dornan
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
X (previously known as Twitter): @glasgowcathcart
Facebook: James's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5681
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Clincarthill Parish Church
1220 Cathcart Road, Mount Florida,
Glasgow
G42 9EU
Phone: 0141 632 5238
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
James is a member of 1 committee
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
James is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Future of Football in Scotland
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Stroke
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
James does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
James does not have any party roles
Previous roles
James has had 28 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 October 2023 - 29 February 2024
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
09 November 2022 - 30 October 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
COVID19 Recovery Committee
Substitute Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
12 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Local Government and Communities Committee
Convener
12 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
conveners group
Member
06 September 2018 - 12 September 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
15 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Convener
15 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
conveners group
Member
08 June 2016 - 15 June 2016
Education and Skills Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
20 January 2016 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
05 November 2015 - 27 January 2016
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Substitute Member
25 June 2015 - 26 January 2016
Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee
Convener
22 September 2015 - 17 December 2015
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 05 November 2015
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 05 November 2015
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2015 - 24 June 2015
Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 27 November 2014
Public Audit Committee
Member
19 June 2013 - 26 June 2014
City of Edinburgh Council Portobello Park Bill Committee
Deputy Convener
10 January 2013 - 27 June 2013
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
29 May 2013 - 19 June 2013
City of Edinburgh Council Portobello Park Bill Committee
Member
23 January 2013 - 23 May 2013
National Trust for Scotland Governance etc Bill Committee
Member
07 March 2012 - 18 September 2012
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
14 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 07 March 2012
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
Register of interests
James'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.
Here is the register for James Dornan. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What James Dornan 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 March 2024
Employment (Private Sector)
4. James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest report by the Royal Bank of Scotland on private sector activity, which showed that employment growth in Scotland was faster than in any other United Kingdom nation or region…
Chamber meeting date: 21 March 2024
Autistic Pupils (Support)
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "Will the cabinet secretary say more about the steps that the Scottish Government is taking to improve the support available to autistic learners and to equip teachers with guidance to support the inclusion of those learners?"
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2024
Glasgow Primary Schools (Staff Retention and Wellbeing)
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "A big aspect of attracting staff to work in Scottish schools is competitive pay. Will the cabinet secretary outline how pay in Scotland compares with that elsewhere in the UK?"
Chamber meeting date: 31 January 2024
Football
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My colleague Fergus Ewing made an outrageous intervention in which—"
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 25 January 2024
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. The Government’s response to the committee refers to spending of almost £3 billion in 2023-24 on tackling the cost of living. However, there was reference previously to almost £3 billion being spent on that in 2022-23…
Votes
How James Dornan has voted in Parliament
Find out how James Dornan has voted recently.
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Result 89 for, 0 against, 31 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Natalie Don, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 69 for, 49 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 22 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Result 31 for, 69 against, 20 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 18, 2024
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 21, 2024
Result 85 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by James Dornan in Parliament
Find out what motions James Dornan has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions James Dornan has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest report by the Royal Bank of Scotland on private sector activity, which showed that employment growth in Scotland was faster than any other UK nation or region."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 February 2024
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 December 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals outlined in its latest Building a New Scotland paper, Social Security in an independent Scotland, would support Scotland’s social security system."
Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the SFA and SPFL regarding the recent upsurge in the use of pyrotechnics within football stadia."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 November 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 October 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support the provision of humanitarian assistance for the civilian population of Gaza."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how the measures set out in its Programme for Government will help create safer communities, including in Glasgow Cathcart, in 2023-24."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to mitigate any damage caused by fires and floods in higher and further education campuses."
Answered by Natalie Don on 8 June 2023
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 June 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards developing a just transition plan for energy."
Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2023