MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Scottish Labour
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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 Jenny Young. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2026.
Until 7 May 2026, when I resigned, I worked full-time as a Research Assistant in the office of Michael Marra MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. The remuneration I received was between £35,001 and £40,000. I received one final payment of £773.30 on 31 May 2026.
On 12 August 2026, my husband and I attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as guests of Vodafone Ltd, a telecommunications and digital services provider (of The Speechmark, 114 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 0BE). The total cost of the tickets and hospitality, provided by Vodafone Ltd, was £720.
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I was previously a member of Educational Institute of Scotland from 2017 to 2023.
I am a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
I have been a member of GMB Scotland since 2023.
I am a member of a church which is part of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.
A close family member is a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland and a member of SSTA.
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 September 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "It is a pleasure to sum up the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. It has been a consensual debate…
Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 22 September 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "Good morning. The first area that I want to ask about is the use of electronic purchasing cards within the organisation. When you were before the Public Audit Committee in February, you said that the organisation had 400 cards…
Chamber meeting date: 15 September 2026
6. Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the 2026 programme for international student assessment statistics. (S7O-00217)"
Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 15 September 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "I want to touch on regional funding. The review referenced that there had been cuts to regional and lead officers. The feedback from stakeholders was that that had made the organisation seem more distant and perhaps less visible on the ground…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its proposal to reduce the number of national health service boards as part of its public service reform programme, what assurances it can provide that staffing and support for mental health and neurodevelopmental services will not be adversely affected. (S7O-00195)"
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Motion ref. S7M-01304.2
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 99 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.4
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 40 for, 65 against, 7 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Martyn Day, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 89 for, 22 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.3
Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 46 for, 53 against, 15 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01304.1
Submitted by: David Kirkwood, South Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 24, 2026
Result 15 for, 93 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Jenny Young has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S7M-01273
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 23 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the uptake of the First Homes Fund since its introduction."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the national funding strategy for tertiary education, skills and apprenticeships, as required under the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a binding duty on local authorities to provide cross-boundary funded childcare placements in the current parliamentary session."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings it has had with COSLA to discuss the issue of local authorities ceasing the provision of cross-boundary funded childcare placements in the current calendar year, and on what date or dates those meetings took place."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to revise the existing provisions on cross-boundary funded childcare placements set out in the Early learning and childcare: statutory guidance - July 2021 as part of the reforms to childcare announced in its Programme for Government."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide any additional funding to local authorities to support the provision of cross-boundary funded childcare placements, as part of the wider reforms to childcare announced in its Programme for Government."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the 2026 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) statistics."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its proposal to reduce the number of NHS boards as part of its public service reform programme, what assurances it can provide that staffing and support for mental health and neurodevelopmental services will not be adversely affected."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 31 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timescale for the Scottish Land Court taking on jurisdiction for outdoor access cases under sections 14 and 28 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, as provided for in the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people aged (i) under 19 and (ii) 19 to 24 in further education did not complete their course in each year since 2017-18, and what information it holds regarding the reasons for this."