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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jackie Dunbar

Scottish National Party

MSP for Aberdeen Donside (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Jackie Dunbar

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliamanet
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5067
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

12a Mastrick Shopping Centre
Greenfern Place
Mastrick
Aberdeen
AB16 6JR

Phone: 01224 011936
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Jackie is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Gypsy/Traveller Community

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jackie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jackie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jackie has had 6 previous roles

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

06 November 2024 - 13 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 11 November 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

18 September 2024 - 06 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 - 18 September 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

06 March 2024 - 17 June 2024

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

16 November 2023 - 04 March 2024

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Jackie'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 Jackie Dunbar. The date of their initial statement was 20 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I was a Councillor for Aberdeen City Council (of Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1FY). I spent around 20-30 hours per week on this role. I received a salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Registered 20 May 2021, Amended interest 5 May 2022]

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I jointly own a semi-detached house in Aberdeen with a market value of between £ £150,001– £200,000. I acquired this property on 30 January 2023. I received no income from the property. From 15 April 2024 the house has been my main residence. [Registered 2 June 2023, Amended interest 17 April 2024, Ceased interest 17 April 2024]

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a Burgess of Aberdeen City.

I am a member of the Scottish National Party.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Jackie Dunbar 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.

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Child Poverty

2. Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the steps that it is taking to tackle child poverty. (S6O-04202)"

Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

4. Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential economic impact of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ reported £800 million investment in battery energy storage sites in Scotland. (S6F-03720)"

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025

Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "I know Dame Sue Bruce, because she came in to help Aberdeen City Council when I was a councillor there. I hope that it brings the cabinet secretary comfort to know that she is not scared to take difficult decisions…

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025

Avian Influenza

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Will the minister set out the importance of poultry keepers remaining vigilant and ensuring high standards of biosecurity? Can he give us examples of what that looks like in practice?"

Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025

NOVA Scotland

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "I will probably repeat some of the things that Meghan Gallacher covered, but I will not make much of an apology for that. I congratulate her on securing the debate on introducing NOVA Scotland…

Votes

How Jackie Dunbar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Dunbar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 29 Amendment 14

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16114

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16093

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16092.2

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16092

Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Jackie Dunbar has asked

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

Question ref. S6W-33351

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the escalation status of NHS Grampian."

Answered by Neil Gray on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6F-03720

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 January 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential economic impact of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' reported £800 million investment in battery energy storage sites in Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04202

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the steps that it is taking to tackle child poverty."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32052

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the time and resources required for public transport projects to go through the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance stages."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04131

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS Grampian to increase bed capacity, particularly in light of increased demand during the winter period."

Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31712

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what it is doing to help promote the Armed Forces Covenant and the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme amongst MSPs."

Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-31406

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the feasibility study examining the case for reconnecting Buchan to the East Coast Main Line, which was published in June 2024 by the Campaign for North East Rail."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04079

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS Grampian with its winter preparedness."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04019

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the work that it is doing to tackle stigma around HIV and to eliminate new HIV transmissions by 2030."

Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30557

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it is making towards delivering its Fisheries Management Plans."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 October 2024

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