MSP for Argyll and Bute (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Argyll and Bute (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to present
Convener
Deputy Chair
Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 June 2026 to 18 September 2026
Member
30 March 2023 to 20 May 2026
Scottish Government
08 September 2021 to 31 March 2023
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 to 31 March 2023
Member
01 February 2023 to 31 March 2023
Member
17 June 2021 to 01 February 2023
Member
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 Jenni Minto. The date of their initial statement was 27 May 2026.
No registrable interests.
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On 8 August 2025 I made a constituency site visit to the Port Ellen Distillery on Islay as a guest of Diageo. The value of the visit was £250.
I am a member of Islay Energy Trust, this derives no financial benefit.
I have a £5k shareholding in Islay Energy Community Benefit Society, which returns 4% interest each year. IECBS’s aim is to benefit the community through the development and operation of renewable energy projects on, or in the seas around the island of Islay. The society is owned and controlled by its shareholders, who as members have one vote each, irrespective of the size of their shareholding. The turbine was erected by 31 October 2014, and produced its first electricity on the 13 December 2014, the turbine was finally declared up and running at full capacity on Friday 13 February 2015.
My husband and I jointly edited a book, Islay Voices, published by Birlinn.
I am a Trustee of the Museum of Islay Life, this derives no financial benefit.
I am a member of RSPB, this derives no financial benefit.
I was a Trustee and Director of Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface from August 2016 to August 2019. I derived no financial benefit.
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: 3 November 2026
Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I recently attended an event hosted by the community in Glendaruel in Argyll and Bute, which highlighted the importance of being prepared for situations such as those that Graham Simpson highlighted…
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
1. Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government when it expects new vessels to be available to support services on the Rothesay to Wemyss Bay route. (S7O-00405)"
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I congratulate Tim Eagle on securing this important debate on transport connectivity in rural Scotland. As I live in and represent Argyll and Bute, transport issues are always at the top of my inbox…
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2026
Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "Meal do naidheachd to my colleague Gary Bouse—congratulations on securing this important debate to mark world stroke day 2026…
Transport Committee meeting date: 28 October 2026
Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "What has really struck me are the comments from Jamie Shovelin, Alastair Smith and John Gurr about how reliant we, on the west coast, are on one another’s roads and about the lack of opportunities for diversions…
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Motion ref. S7M-01838
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Stephen Flynn, Màiri McAllan, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Result 80 for, 23 against, 13 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01838.3
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Result 25 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01838.2
Submitted by: Iris Duane, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Result 77 for, 25 against, 14 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01838.4
Submitted by: Angela Ross, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Result 14 for, 105 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01766
Submitted by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Supported by: Angela Constance, Alison Thewliss
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 29, 2026
Result 76 for, 24 against, 14 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the voluntary sector to promote collaborative working with the public sector."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of increased alcohol availability at football matches on groups at highest risk of alcohol harm, including men aged 55 to 64 and people living in the most deprived areas."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to a comprehensive and independent evaluation of the ongoing trials of sale of alcohol at football matches, in order to assess any short-, medium- and long-term impacts on public health, before any wider change in policy or licensing practice is implemented."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what independent evaluation has been carried out of trials of the sale of alcohol at football matches to date, and whether any findings will be published."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects new vessels to be available to support services on the Rothesay to Wemyss Bay route."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 9 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the number of licences granted by licensing boards permitting the sale of alcohol at professional football matches since January 2025, and whether it will publish this information."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 9 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what national guidance is available to licensing boards regarding how the objective of protecting and improving public health should be weighed against commercial and operational considerations when determining applications for the sale of alcohol at football grounds."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Highland regarding the provision of kidney dialysis services to ensure that people are receiving treatment close to home."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that communities hosting energy infrastructure receive direct benefits from it."
Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 26 August 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when the review of business rates will be published and whether any changes are being considered for hospitality businesses."