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Election 2026

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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Jamie Hepburn

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency)

About Jamie Hepburn

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 01236 453969
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
03 May 2007 to 22 Mar 2011

Committees

Jamie Hepburn is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jamie Hepburn is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jamie Hepburn does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jamie Hepburn does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jamie Hepburn has had the following roles in Parliament

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

23 September 2025 to 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

08 May 2024 to 19 September 2025

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

08 May 2024 to 19 September 2025

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

29 March 2023 to 08 May 2024

Minister for Independence

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 to 29 March 2023

Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 to 19 May 2021

Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 to 26 June 2018

Minister for Employability and Training

Scottish Government

02 December 2014 to 18 May 2016

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 to 02 December 2014

Minister for Sport and Health Improvement

Scottish Government

23 February 2012 to 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Deputy Convener

25 October 2012 to 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Member

14 January 2014 to 21 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Scottish Government

18 September 2012 to 20 October 2012

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

23 February 2012 to 18 September 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 to 23 February 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

15 June 2011 to 23 February 2012

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Deputy Convener

01 June 2011 to 15 June 2011

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

02 September 2009 to 22 March 2011

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Member

27 March 2008 to 22 March 2011

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

03 June 2010 to 22 March 2011

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

04 November 2010 to 22 March 2011

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

04 November 2010 to 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 June 2008 to 04 November 2010

European and External Relations Committee

Member

18 November 2008 to 19 July 2010

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Deputy Convener

26 June 2008 to 19 November 2009

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Substitute Member

13 November 2008 to 18 November 2008

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Member

13 June 2007 to 26 June 2008

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Member

14 June 2007 to 26 June 2008

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Jamie Hepburn'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 Jamie Hepburn 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.

Invasion of Ukraine

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2026

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "I pay tribute to and thank my friend Kevin Stewart for his many years of public service and wish him all the best for the future…

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2026

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes."

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 18 March 2026

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "I had not intended to say anything—this is more of an observation than anything else. I take on board the points that Mr Mountain made: it is perfectly legitimate to take a wider view on the bill…

Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [Draft]

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 18 March 2026

Jamie Hepburn: "What has happened is unfortunate, but I am inclined to recognise that it is unusual. I know from my own experience that things can go wrong, but it does not happen often…

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2026

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "I thank Liam McArthur for the considered manner in which he has advanced the bill. In my 19 years in the Parliament, this has been the single most difficult matter to determine…

Votes

How Jamie Hepburn has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jamie Hepburn 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 voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Jamie Hepburn in Parliament

Find out what motions Jamie Hepburn has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Jamie Hepburn has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-44151

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the recommendation of the Criminal Justice Committee that an independent commission should be established to consider legislation around prostitution and the support required for those seeking to exit prostitution."

Question reference: S6O-05638

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in schools in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency through the Schools for the Future programme and the Learning Estate Investment Programme."

Question reference: S6O-05552

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits brought by the banking hub model that is operated by Post Office Ltd and funded by Cash Access UK."

Question reference: S6O-05546

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of its draft Budget 2026-27 on the college sector."

Question reference: S6O-05506

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the removal of peak rail fares."

Question reference: S6O-05466

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its draft Budget 2026-27 to support local authorities, including North Lanarkshire Council, to provide universal breakfast clubs from August 2027."

Question reference: S6O-05374

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of the supply chain to the Scotch whisky industry."

Question reference: S4O-03744

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 November 2014

Question reference: S4F-02370

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 November 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2014

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact of UK Government welfare reforms on families in which at least one family member is in employment."

Question reference: S4T-00803

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 October 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Conservative Party's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998."