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Jenni Minto

Scottish National Party

MSP for Argyll and Bute (Constituency)


Jenni Minto is Convener of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

About Jenni Minto

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @bsky.app/profile/jennimintomsp.bsky.social

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 01369 707792
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

60-62 Hillfoot Street
Dunoon
PA23 7DT

Phone: 01369 707792
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Argyll and Bute (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Jenni Minto is a member of 1 committee

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Convener

Cross-party groups

Jenni Minto is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jenni Minto has 1 parliamentary and government role

Conveners Group

Member

Party Roles

Jenni Minto does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jenni Minto has had the following roles in Parliament

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

30 March 2023 to 20 May 2026

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health

Scottish Government

17 June 2021 to 31 March 2023

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Member

01 February 2023 to 31 March 2023

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Member

08 September 2021 to 31 March 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 to 01 February 2023

Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Jenni Minto'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 Jenni Minto. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2026.

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

On 8 August 2025 I made a constituency site visit to the Port Ellen Distillery on Islay as a guest of Diageo. The value of the visit was £250.

I am a member of Islay Energy Trust, this derives no financial benefit.

I have a £5k shareholding in Islay Energy Community Benefit Society, which returns 4% interest each year. IECBS’s aim is to benefit the community through the development and operation of renewable energy projects on, or in the seas around the island of Islay. The society is owned and controlled by its shareholders, who as members have one vote each, irrespective of the size of their shareholding. The turbine was erected by 31 October 2014, and produced its first electricity on the 13 December 2014, the turbine was finally declared up and running at full capacity on Friday 13 February 2015.

My husband and I jointly edited a book, Islay Voices, published by Birlinn.

I am a Trustee of the Museum of Islay Life, this derives no financial benefit.

I am a member of RSPB, this derives no financial benefit.

I was a Trustee and Director of Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface from August 2016 to August 2019. I derived no financial benefit.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Jenni Minto 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.

A83 Rest and Be Thankful

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the delivery of a medium-term solution to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful. (S7O-00094)"

European Union Referendum (10th Anniversary)

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I thank the minister for his statement and I agree that Scotland should most definitely be at the heart of Europe. Ending the free movement of labour has severely restricted the pool of workers in key sectors in Argyll and Bute…

Provisional Outturn 2025-26

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I thank the minister for her statement, which had business hope and ambition for all of Scotland—especially rural and island areas such as Argyll and Bute—at its heart.I note the minister’s comments on the Faroe Islands…

Child Poverty

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I listened carefully to the cabinet secretary’s response to Morven-May MacCallum, because my question is in a similar area.InspirAlba works with those who are most vulnerable across Argyll and Bute’s rural and island communities…

Universities

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I congratulate Maggie Chapman on securing this members’ business debate on such an important area of Scottish life: our universities and, more broadly, our higher education sector…

Votes

How Jenni Minto has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jenni Minto has voted recently.

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

Motion ref. S7M-00434.2

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

Motion ref. S7M-00434.3

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Result 15 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation

Motion ref. S7M-00454

Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Stephen Flynn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Result 93 for, 10 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

Motion ref. S7M-00434

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change

Motion ref. S7M-00434.5

Submitted by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 22, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Jenni Minto in Parliament

Find out what motions Jenni Minto has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Jenni Minto has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00094

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the delivery of a medium-term solution to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful."

Question reference: S7O-00045

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to adopt a “tell us once” approach to grant schemes, such as Fair Work First, across its departments to reduce the burden on individuals, organisations and businesses, as part of its planned public sector reform."

Question reference: S6O-02032

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration of cultural assets and venues in communities."

Question reference: S6O-02003

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding supporting sustainability of the rural economy in areas such as Argyll and Bute."

Question reference: S6O-01969

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 1 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how its Covid Recovery Strategy is supporting third sector organisations in rural and island communities, such as Argyll and Bute, to improve health support, including for people with long COVID."

Question reference: S6O-01753

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 December 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its support for the veteran medal replacements initiative."

Question reference: S6O-01672

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the potential impacts of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and the Subsidy Control Act 2022 on future agricultural support schemes in areas such as Argyll and Bute."

Question reference: S6O-01638

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent dialogue it has had with the UK Government regarding the potential impact on Scotland of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill."

Question reference: S6O-01587

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact that the UK Government’s Autumn Statement will have on Scotland’s public finances."

Question reference: S6O-01563

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 9 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how many children in Argyll and Bute are currently receiving funded early learning and childcare."