MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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The Scottish Parliament
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EH99 1SP
Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
Member
Deputy Convener
Deputy Convener
Member
Scottish Labour
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
02 September 2026 to 03 November 2026
Substitute Member
26 May 2026 to 25 October 2026
Scottish Labour
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.
No registrable interests.
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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: 5 November 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for today’s statement. We welcome the news that the inquiry will commence next week…
Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for today’s statement. We welcome the news that the inquiry will commence next week…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "I was going to start by saying how nice it is to close such a consensual debate, but I will just move on.It is fair to say that there has largely been a broad consensus across the chamber…
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "As Pauline Stafford has said, families have been stuck in limbo for years, not knowing whether this vital service will continue in their community…
Chamber meeting date: 27 October 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "On 16 September, the Parliament, with the Government’s support, voted in favour of a motion requiring new national planning guidance on applications for hyperscale data centres…
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Motion ref. S7M-01881
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.3
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.5
Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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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: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25172 by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2024, whether it will provide the complete figures for each year since 2012-13."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any pilot schemes are currently in place to provide additional childcare support for children aged between nine and 23 months, and whether it has any plans to introduce any such pilot schemes in West Lothian."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when its consultation on childcare will open and conclude."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what form the proposed additional childcare for children aged nine months referenced in its Programme for Government will take, and whether it expects this support to be equivalent to the value of between £1,400 and £11,000 committed to in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce funded childcare for children aged between nine and 23 months, and whether this will be implemented before or after the introduction of funded childcare for primary school-age children, as announced in its Programme for Government."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 2 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: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its public service reform agenda on funding for third sector organisations."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 28 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: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 28 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: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 28 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."