MSP for South Scotland (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for South Scotland (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Member
Substitute Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 Duncan Dunlop. The date of their initial statement was 03 June 2026.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
I own, jointly with my wife, a semi-detached cottage in Montenegro with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000 with gross rental income of between £5,001 and £7,500 per annum (€8,400 per annum).
No registrable interests.
I have previously worked with many Citizens Advice Bureaux across Scotland.
In the last two years, I have independently campaigned for care experienced people.
I am a Director of D. Dunlop Ltd. I receive no remuneration for this role at this time.
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.
Education and Gaelic Committee meeting date: 8 September 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "Good morning, cabinet secretary. Thank you for coming along. I will go back to the issue of decreasing child poverty…
Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "On behalf of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, I welcome Alyn Smith to his new post as Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education. I genuinely thank Ben Macpherson for his work in the role…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "Does the cabinet secretary recognise that, while the whole-family support fund very recently gave out £20 million, that is meant to be spent by March next year…
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 3 September 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "Made a request to intervene."
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Motion ref. S7M-01070
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jim Fairlie, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 78 for, 41 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.5
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 93 for, 11 against, 14 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 15 for, 86 against, 17 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.3
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 76 against, 17 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01070.4
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, September 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP not voted
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the effectiveness of online safety resources that it provides to parents and carers, beyond the number of resources produced or distributed."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the consistency with which digital literacy and online safety expectations are being delivered across Scotland’s schools and local authorities, and what measures it uses to assess whether children and young people are acquiring the skills intended through that provision."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify and address variations between schools and local authorities in the delivery of digital literacy and online safety education."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to assess whether online safety training for educators is improving their confidence and ability to recognise, respond to and appropriately escalate digital safeguarding concerns."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether its current online safety information and support for parents and carers is effectively reaching families across Scotland, and what evidence it has that such information and support is influencing parental behaviour."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 13 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of healthy peatlands in helping it to meet its climate change targets."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 13 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to introduce a ban on the sale of peat for use in horticulture in Scotland."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its pre-election commitment to expand funded childcare to children from 9 months old to the end of primary school, available 52 weeks a year, remains government policy."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 24 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current concessionary travel reimbursement rate model adequately reflects the higher average fare, and therefore higher revenue-forgone cost, of rural bus journeys compared with urban journeys."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it plans to have with the independent panel of experts developing recommendations for the UK Department for Education and UK Department of Health of Social Care on the design, structure and content of the draft National Inclusion Standards and Specialist Provision Packages."
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