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
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.
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "Apologies, Deputy Presiding Officer. I did not mean to speak on this question."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government whether children and young people in kinship care are eligible to receive the care leaver payment. (S7O-00122)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government whether children and young people in kinship care are eligible to receive the care leaver payment. (S7O-00122)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "Apologies, Deputy Presiding Officer. I did not mean to speak on this question."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Duncan Dunlop (South Scotland) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government whether children and young people in kinship care are eligible to receive the care leaver payment. (S7O-00122)"
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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
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
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
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
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 for
Agreed
Find out what motions Duncan Dunlop has submitted recently.
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: 13 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 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: Answer expected on 10 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: 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 September 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: 10 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 7 September 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: 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."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop national training programmes to support educators to identify and respond to children's needs, and what funding and resources it will provide to ensure that staff across nurseries, schools and colleges receive such training."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government's plan to set out "evidence informed approaches for educators to identify and support children with additional needs, including for autistic children with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile", whether it will adopt a similar approach."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 16 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to revise guidance to local authorities on supporting autistic children with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile."
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed three-year job guarantee scheme for newly qualified teachers will replace the existing one-year probationary period under the Teacher Induction Scheme or whether the probationary year set by the General Teaching Council for Scotland will remain unchanged and form part of its proposed three-year…
Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 8 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the consultation it plans to carry out regarding its proposed three-year job guarantee scheme for newly qualified teachers, including which organisations, bodies and stakeholders it plans to consult, and what timetable it has established for the process."
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