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11 September 2024 - 07 January 2025
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21 September 2022 - 18 September 2024
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31 October 2023 - 29 February 2024
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09 November 2022 - 30 October 2023
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08 September 2021 - 31 March 2022
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17 June 2021 - 31 March 2022
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25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
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31 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
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20 January 2016 - 23 March 2016
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05 November 2015 - 27 January 2016
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25 June 2015 - 26 January 2016
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22 September 2015 - 17 December 2015
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17 June 2015 - 24 June 2015
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18 September 2012 - 27 November 2014
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19 June 2013 - 26 June 2014
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29 May 2013 - 19 June 2013
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14 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
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23 June 2011 - 07 March 2012
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01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
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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: 19 June 2025
2. James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that women who share a lease in a social or private tenancy with their abuser are not left homeless if they are forced to flee due to domestic abuse. (S6O-04825)"
Chamber meeting date: 22 May 2025
5. James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding progress on the recommendations in the final report by the social tariff working group. (S6O-04700)"
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
1. James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve support for disabled people, including when seeking employment. (S6O-04632)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
5. James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to mitigate any impact on disability payment recipients in Scotland of reported United Kingdom Government benefit reductions. (S6O-04462)"
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "The delivery of multiyear funding is a significant development, and many of the organisations that receive funding support children and young people…
Find out how James Dornan has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions James Dornan has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that women who share a lease in a social or private tenancy with their abuser are not left homeless if they are forced to flee due to domestic abuse."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding progress on the recommendations in the final report by the Social Tariff Working Group."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve support for disabled people, including when seeking employment."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to mitigate any impact on disability payment recipients in Scotland of reported UK Government benefit reductions."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to support Scotland’s food and drink sector, both domestically and internationally."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 January 2025
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2025-26 will support the growth of the Scottish economy."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2024
Asked by: Dornan, James, Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024