MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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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 Heather Anderson. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2026.
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.
No registrable interests.
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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.
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: 8 October 2026
Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "The latest figures show that Dundee has one of the best records in Scotland for discharging patients without delay…
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2026
Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2026
Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests and declare that I am a councillor on Dundee City Council…
Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 7 October 2026
Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "My question is for all the witnesses. Richard Robinson’s written submission is clear that we are continually spending more money but not improving performance…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026
Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
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Find out how Heather Anderson has voted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01517.1
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 96 for, 13 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.3
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 35 for, 74 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 70 for, 37 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01517.2
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Result 65 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01460.5
Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Result 21 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Heather Anderson has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 15 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry’s Module 4 report on vaccines and therapeutics across the UK."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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…
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."
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."
See all of Heather Anderson's questions submitted in Parliament