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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Jackie Baillie

Scottish Labour

MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency)

About Jackie Baillie

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Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency)
06 May 1999 to present

Committees

Jackie Baillie is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jackie Baillie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jackie Baillie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jackie Baillie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jackie Baillie has had the following roles in Parliament

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

06 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on NHS Recovery

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

General Election campaign co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

22 September 2021 to 08 April 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2021 to 14 July 2023

COVID-19 Recovery Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Covid Recovery

Scottish Labour

27 February 2021 to 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

06 February 2019 to 04 May 2021

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

Member

05 May 2020 to 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

28 April 2020 to 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

28 April 2020 to 01 March 2021

Election Co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

14 January 2021 to 27 February 2021

Interim Leader

Scottish Labour

03 April 2020 to 14 January 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

06 September 2018 to 05 May 2020

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

25 May 2016 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 to 06 September 2018

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Acting Convener

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Conveners Group

Member

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

30 March 2017 to 20 April 2017

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

19 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Public Services

Scottish Labour

19 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Wealth Creation

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016

Finance Committee

Member

08 January 2015 to 02 September 2015

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

19 September 2012 to 08 January 2015

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2013 to 08 January 2015

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2013 to 16 December 2014

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

20 May 2011 to 28 June 2013

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

27 June 2012 to 19 September 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

18 April 2012 to 27 June 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

27 October 2009 to 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

30 April 2009 to 04 November 2009

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

07 October 2008 to 04 November 2009

Finance Committee

Deputy Convener

02 October 2008 to 29 April 2009

Health and Sport Committee

Member

30 March 2008 to 15 October 2008

Chief of Staff

Scottish Labour

02 October 2008 to 07 October 2008

Finance Committee

Member

20 September 2007 to 01 October 2008

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

01 May 2008 to 01 October 2008

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Member

18 September 2007 to 14 April 2008

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

17 September 2007 to 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 to 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

19 June 2007 to 20 September 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Convener

19 June 2007 to 20 September 2007

Conveners Group

Member

13 June 2007 to 19 June 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Member

10 September 2003 to 02 April 2007

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007

Public Petitions Committee

Member

04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007

Justice 2 Committee

Member

05 September 2006 to 15 December 2006

Justice 2 Sub-Committee

Convener

28 June 2006 to 05 September 2006

Justice 2 Sub-Committee

Member

30 June 2004 to 08 May 2006

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Convener

16 June 2004 to 30 June 2004

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Member

29 November 2001 to 31 March 2003

Education, Culture and Sport Committee

Member

26 September 2002 to 31 March 2003

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Substitute Member

16 January 2003 to 26 March 2003

Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member

01 November 2000 to 28 November 2001

Minister for Social Justice

Scottish Government

19 May 1999 to 01 November 2000

Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Jackie Baillie'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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Jackie Baillie 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.

Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that,“at the current rate of progress, it could take more than 200 years to reduce the number”of Scots waiting long hours at A and E to levels seen just a decade ago…

Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that,“at the current rate of progress, it could take more than 200 years to reduce the number”of Scots waiting long hours at A and E to levels seen just a decade ago…

Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that,“at the current rate of progress, it could take more than 200 years to reduce the number”of Scots waiting long hours at A and E to levels seen just a decade ago…

Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that,“at the current rate of progress, it could take more than 200 years to reduce the number”of Scots waiting long hours at A and E to levels seen just a decade ago…

Accident and Emergency Departments (Waiting Times)

Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that,“at the current rate of progress, it could take more than 200 years to reduce the number”of Scots waiting long hours at A and E to levels seen just a decade ago…

Votes

How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Baillie has voted recently.

Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

Motion ref. S6M-21104

Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026

Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-21103

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Railways Bill - UK Legislation

Motion ref. S6M-21168

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

Motion ref. S6M-21120

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 71 Amendment 28

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 19, 2026

Result 82 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP not voted

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Jackie Baillie has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-44361

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43799 by Dorothy Bain on 11 March 2026, and in light of the answer only including selected examples, whether it will provide all the information requested regarding whether the Lord Advocate has ever contacted any minister or special adviser about any criminal case, aside from…

Question reference: S6W-44360

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 25 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43847 by Dorothy Bain on 11 March 2026, whether it will provide the information requested regarding how many times the Lord Advocate has advised ministers of an indictment in criminal cases, and in which cases, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its…

Question reference: S6W-44374

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health held a ministerial cross party group meeting following the publication of the report, How Safe Are Our Scottish Hospitals, and, if so, when any such meeting took place, and what issues were discussed."

Question reference: S6W-44347

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43802 by Graeme Dey on 5 March 2026, for what reason the First Minister provided confidential information from the Lord Advocate to special advisers, in light of them being political appointees."

Question reference: S6W-44348

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43803 by Graeme Dey on 5 March 2026, whether it will publish all information that has been shared by the Lord Advocate with the Scottish Ministers since 1999 on live criminal cases that was not in the public domain at the time."

Question reference: S6W-44363

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what safeguarding training is provided by NHS Scotland to deal with violence against women and girls."

Question reference: S6W-44372

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many sexual assaults have taken place in hospitals in each year since 2024-25, broken down by NHS board."

Question reference: S6W-44375

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what has changed since the publication of the How Safe Are Our Scottish Hospitals report in March 2025."

Question reference: S6W-44373

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a consistent nationwide approach to data collection on violence against women and girls in the NHS."

Question reference: S6W-44366

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 12 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it monitors the number of mixed-sex wards in the NHS."