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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 2 committees

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

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 Friend of DCA (Dundee Contemporary Arts).

I was formerly a Director of Improvement Service.

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

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.

Drug Harms

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "The number of drug deaths in my home city of Dundee remains unacceptably and distressingly high. My condolences, too, go out to every family, friend and loved one of people who have lost their lives…

Flood Resilience

Chamber meeting date: 23 September 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I declare an interest as an elected councillor on Dundee City Council.Climate change is not a future event. The climate is already changing, and our focus now must be on trying to limit the scale of the increase in temperature to 1…

University of Dundee (Strike Action)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Yesterday, I joined staff from the University of Dundee on the picket line as they began five weeks of strike action. Local members of the University and College Union will not deliver lectures, seminars or tutorials until late October…

University of Dundee (Strike Action)

Chamber meeting date: 22 September 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Yesterday, I joined staff from the University of Dundee on the picket line as they began five weeks of strike action. Local members of the University and College Union will not deliver lectures, seminars or tutorials until late October…

Bus Fare Cap (Dundee and Tayside)

Chamber meeting date: 17 September 2026

8. Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the £2 bus fare cap to the city of Dundee and the wider Tayside area. (S7O-00247)"

Votes

How Heather Anderson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Heather Anderson has voted recently.

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.2

Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.4

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304

Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.3

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Creative Economy

Motion ref. S7M-01304.1

Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026

Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Disagreed

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-00320

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

Date lodged: 23 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to support the proposed Eden Project development in Dundee through to delivery."

Question reference: S7W-03367

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

Date lodged: 16 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry’s Module 3 report examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems across the UK."

Question reference: S7O-00247

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

Date lodged: 9 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap to the City of Dundee and the wider Tayside area."

Question reference: S7O-00173

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

Date lodged: 26 August 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with senior leadership at the University of Dundee regarding the university's ongoing programme of organisational change."

Question reference: S7W-02182

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

Date lodged: 30 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 18 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of a ban on the sale and possession of snares, in light of the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission's recommendation that such a ban be introduced."

Question reference: S7W-02181

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

Date lodged: 30 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 17 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the improvement of the enforcement of cat breeding licensing, to ensure that the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics, including Scottish folds and flat-faced Persians, is addressed and in line with current recommendations by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission and UK Animal Welfare…

Question reference: S7W-02045

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

Date lodged: 24 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 27 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made in the development of its Infection Prevention and Control Strategy for Scotland."

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."