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Dawn Black

Scottish National Party

MSP for Angus North and Mearns (Constituency)

About Dawn Black

Contact details

Contact online

Website: dawnblack.org

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Angus North and Mearns (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Dawn Black is a member of 2 committees

Public Audit Committee

Deputy Convener

Rural Affairs Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Dawn Black is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Dawn Black does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Dawn Black does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Dawn Black had the following role in Parliament

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

11 June 2026 to 25 June 2026

Public Audit Committee

Member

Register of interests

Dawn Black'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 Dawn Black. The date of their initial statement was 15 May 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a self-employed driving instructor at the Dawn Black, ADI. I spend around 2 hours per week in this role. I earn between £501-£1,000 gross per annum before deductions for tax and national insurance.

I am a Councillor for Aberdeenshire Council (Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GB). I spend around 10 hours per week on this role. I receive a salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary. [Amended interest 24 June 2026]

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

Since August 2022 I am Chairperson of Kincardine and Mearns Youth Clubs, a registered charity (SCO51940).

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Dawn Black 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.

Knife Crime Prevention Strategy

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Dawn Black (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP): "Ensuring that Scotland’s communities remain safe places to live in is absolutely crucial, which is why we must invest in early intervention to target those who are at risk of engaging in crime…

Interests

Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026

Dawn Black (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP): "I declare that I am a sitting councillor on Aberdeenshire Council, but that is all."

Interests

Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 24 June 2026

Dawn Black (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP): "I declare that I am a sitting councillor on Aberdeenshire Council."

Deputy Convener

Rural Affairs Committee meeting date: 24 June 2026

Dawn Black: "I nominate Andrew Baxter as deputy convener of the committee.Andrew Baxter was chosen as deputy convener."

Breakfast Clubs (Primary and Special Schools)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Dawn Black (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP): "Every child’s day should start with a nutritious meal. We know that that benefits their learning experience and that wraparound care aims to accommodate parents’ working hours…

Votes

How Dawn Black has voted in Parliament

Find out how Dawn Black has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Dawn Black has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00024

Asked by: Dawn Black, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress of the business plan for the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme, including when it expects the scheme to move from the development pipeline to the delivery pipeline."