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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 1 cross-party group

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

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 7 previous roles

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

20 November 2024 - 22 April 2025

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

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: 24 April 2025

Nuclear Power

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Security analysts have warned that the United Kingdom Government’s plans to build a network of mini nuclear power stations across the country have failed to adequately assess major security threats to the public…

Chamber meeting date: 24 April 2025

Early Learning and Childcare (Three-year-olds)

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "How has the Scottish National Party Government already supported ELC provision, particularly through its early adopter communities approach?"

Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2025

Global Intergenerational Week 2025

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer—my apologies for confusing you by sitting in a different seat tonight…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 23 April 2025

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Jackie Dunbar: "When you talk about giving the accreditation function to the chief inspector, how do you envisage them continuing to fulfil their current role, given that it would give them extra duties? Has what you suggest taken place elsewhere…

Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025

Heat in Buildings Bill

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "The warmer homes Scotland programme can help to fund not only small changes but transformative whole-house retrofits if that is what is required to combat fuel poverty…

Votes

How Jackie Dunbar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Dunbar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17352.2

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 22 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17352.1

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 34 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17352.4

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 7 for, 111 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17352

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 103 for, 17 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17352.3

Supporting Scottish Industry During Turbulent Economic Times

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 28, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 5 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

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. S6F-04049

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 April 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy of the EY ITEM Club Spring Forecast, which downgraded expectations for UK output over the next two years."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04460

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to build on the reported successes of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, which is due to conclude its 10-year plan next year."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34936

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the influenza vaccine eligibility to help reduce the winter pressures on the NHS in winter 2025-26."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34935

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the percentage of staff in (a) the NHS, (b) care homes and (c) childcare settings who have received the winter 2024-25 influenza vaccine."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34937

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been given the 2024-25 influenza vaccine, broken down by eligibility criteria."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04387

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Aberdeen City Council to manage the impact of the UK Government's increase to employer national insurance contributions."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-33956

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it determines which social media websites it maintains a presence on."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-33842

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to simplify the post-school education and skills funding body landscape in Scotland."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 January 2025

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

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