MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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EH99 1SP
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.
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I have been a member of GMB Scotland since 2023.
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.
A close family member is a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland and a member of SSTA.
I am a member of a church which is part of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.
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: 25 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "Tomorrow, people in Bo’ness will come together for the most important day in the town’s calendar, the Bo’ness fair…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "I associate myself completely with the remarks that the minister just made. My supplementary concentrates on supporting our universities—I think that we can find some common ground on that…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "No one in this Parliament could argue that Scotland is where it needs to be. We have thousands of Scots waiting for NHS treatment and schools that are falling down the international league tables…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "I associate myself completely with the remarks that the minister just made. My supplementary concentrates on supporting our universities—I think that we can find some common ground on that…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "No one in this Parliament could argue that Scotland is where it needs to be. We have thousands of Scots waiting for NHS treatment and schools that are falling down the international league tables…
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Motion ref. S7M-00469
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.3
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.5
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.1
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.2
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 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: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of 16- to 24-year-olds in receipt of Adult Disability Payment are in employment (a) when they first receive the payment and (b) (i) 12 to 23, (ii) after 24 to 35 and (iii) 36 or more months after receiving their first payment."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how much Social Security Scotland has spent in each of the last five years on welfare payments to 16- to 24-year-olds, broken down by benefit type,"
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 17-, (ii) 18- to 20-, (iii) 21- to 23- and (iv) 24-year-olds are classified as not being in employment, education or training (NEET)."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many 18- to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are not in receipt of out-of-work benefits, including what reasons they give for their NEET status."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what tools are used by schools to identify pupils at risk of having the status of not being in employment, education or training (NEET)."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of young people in receipt of Child Disability Payment transferred to Adult Disability Payment after they turned 16, in each of the last five years."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) 16- to 18-, (b) 19- to 21- and (c) 22- to 24-year-olds started apprenticeships in each year since 2018,"
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 18-, (ii) 19- to 21- and (iii) 22- to 24-year-olds have not completed their apprenticeship in each year since 2018."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 24-year-olds and (ii) people aged 25 or more who are in receipt of Adult Disability Payment remain in receipt after (A) one, (B) two and (C) five years, also broken down by how many have undergone a review or reassessment, and what the outcome was."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected 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."