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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.

Action Mesothelioma Day 2026

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I, too, thank Marie McNair for securing the debate and bringing this important motion to the chamber today.I start by stressing how important it is that we continue to raise awareness of mesothelioma…

Action Mesothelioma Day 2026

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I, too, thank Marie McNair for securing the debate and bringing this important motion to the chamber today.I start by stressing how important it is that we continue to raise awareness of mesothelioma…

Interests

Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Thank you, convener. I am a serving councillor on Dundee City Council. In relation to declarations of voluntary interests, I was a director of a number of groups in Dundee, but I have now resigned from all those positions."

Skills Development (Young People)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I associate myself with the comments of the previous two speakers. I welcome young people entering further and higher education; their choices should not be talked down or denigrated in any way…

Skills Development (Young People)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I associate myself with the comments of the previous two speakers. I welcome young people entering further and higher education; their choices should not be talked down or denigrated in any way…

Votes

How Heather Anderson has voted in Parliament

Find out how Heather Anderson has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

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

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

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

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

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

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

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

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

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 against

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."