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Heather Anderson

Scottish National Party

MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency)

About Heather Anderson

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Heather Anderson is a member of 1 committee

Health, Care and Sport Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Heather Anderson is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Heather Anderson does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Heather Anderson does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Heather Anderson does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Heather Anderson'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 Heather Anderson. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I am a Councillor for Dundee City Council (of 21 City Square, Dundee DD1 3BY). I work in the region of 8 hours per week. I receive a salary and use of a laptop. I receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic rate of the councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.

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

I was formerly a Director of Dundee Contemporary Art.

I am a Depute Chair of the Dundee Climate Leadership Group.

I was formerly a Director of Improvement Service.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Heather Anderson 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.

Air Pollution Monitoring (City Primary Schools)

Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests and declare that I am a serving councillor on Dundee City Council."

Air Pollution Monitoring (City Primary Schools)

Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests and declare that I am a serving councillor on Dundee City Council."

University of Dundee (Job Losses)

Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "This morning, I was dismayed to learn that the principal of the University of Dundee has gone ahead with an announcement of a further £20 million of cuts, which would require up to 200 more job losses at the university…

NHS Tayside (Recruitment Freeze)

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I thank Mr Marra for his interest in waiting times across NHS Tayside, and I share some of his concerns…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2024

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I will reduce my question, Presiding Officer.I welcome the cabinet secretary to her role, and I declare an interest as someone who believes in the science of climate change…

Votes

How Heather Anderson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Heather Anderson has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Heather Anderson in Parliament

Find out what motions Heather Anderson has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Heather Anderson has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00061

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for a national pilot programme to monitor air pollution around city primary schools."