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Natalie Don-Innes

Scottish National Party

MSP for Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Natalie Don-Innes

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

1A Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8JH

Phone: 0141 587 5049
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Natalie is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Natalie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Natalie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Natalie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Natalie has had 6 previous roles

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

30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise

Scottish Government

10 November 2022 - 11 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Convener

08 September 2021 - 11 April 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

23 June 2021 - 10 November 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 - 04 November 2022

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Natalie'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.

Here is the register for Natalie Don-Innes. The date of their initial statement was 10 June 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

I was a local authority Councillor for Renfrewshire Council (of Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1UJ). I spent in the region of 20 hours per week on this role. I received a salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. I donated my salary, after tax, to charity. [Registered 20 May 2021, Amended interest 7 July 2022]

Gifts

No registrable interests

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

No registrable interests

Recent Activity

What was said

What Natalie Don-Innes 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.

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Education (Kindergarten Phase)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Play-based and child-centred approaches are key to our approach to children’s learning, particularly in the early years…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Early Years Education and Childcare (Impact of Increased Provision)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "As a result of the priority that the Scottish Government has placed on investing in funded early learning and childcare, families across Scotland have benefited from the provision of 1,140 hours of high-quality funded ELC since 2021…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Early Years Education and Childcare (Impact of Increased Provision)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "As a result of the priority that the Scottish Government has placed on investing in funded early learning and childcare, families across Scotland have benefited from the provision of 1,140 hours of high-quality funded ELC since 2021…

Chamber meeting date: 2 December 2025

Private Residential Childcare (Public Contracts)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "There is no place for profiting in how Scotland cares for its children, which is why we are legislating to limit the ability to generate and retain profit from providing residential care…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Grooming Gangs

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation are abhorrent crimes with devastating impacts on victims and their families, which is why the protection of children is an absolute priority for the Scottish Government…

Votes

How Natalie Don-Innes has voted in Parliament

Find out how Natalie Don-Innes has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19980.1

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 50 for, 73 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 95 for, 27 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977.1

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 68 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19980.2

Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19977

Crisis in Social Care

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Result 67 for, 51 against, 5 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Natalie Don-Innes has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-16208

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 27 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the payment of the Winter Heating Payment."

Question reference: S6W-16168

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of the Scottish Welfare Fund."

Question reference: S6O-01943

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 February 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how the Victim Surcharge Fund is aiming to support women who are victims of domestic abuse."

Question reference: S6O-01914

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recommendations in the 2023 series on breastfeeding by The Lancet, which include calls for governments to provide more accurate and timely information about breastfeeding and infant behaviours, an end to any exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry, and more recognition…

Question reference: S6O-01775

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that rising inflation could have on its ability to deliver on the priority outcomes set out in the Covid Recovery Strategy."

Question reference: S6O-01648

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current devolution settlement has led to a position in which Scotland is considered an equal partner."

Question reference: S6O-01602

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how measures set out in the NHS Recovery Plan will support innovation and capacity in diagnostics for thrombosis."

Question reference: S6O-01539

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 2 November 2022

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 10 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with the gaming industry to help promote and grow the sector, in light of the recently held first ever Scottish Games Week."

Question reference: S6O-01413

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 September 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposals for the Rural Visa Pilot."

Question reference: S6O-01354

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 September 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to assist those veterans, predominately women, who have been victims of military sexual trauma whilst on duty."

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