MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Member
Substitute Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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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 Sanne Dijkstra-Downie. The date of their initial statement was 04 June 2026.
I am a self-employed professional face painter at Flair Face Painting. I spend occasional days on this role, typically during school holidays. I earn between £1,001 and £2,000 gross per annum.
I am a Councillor for the City of Edinburgh Council (of City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ). Following my election, I spend approximately 30 hours per month on this role, which varies widely from week to week. I receive a salary and use of a mobile phone, laptop and tablet. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic annual councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary.
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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.
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 5 November 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "Before I pursue my line of questioning, I will make a comment: the average annual temperature in West Virginia is only about 11°C and, in summer, it is 23°C…
Chamber meeting date: 3 November 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no."
Climate Action Committee meeting date: 29 October 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I was going to touch on e-waste, because we have seen recent press reports, most recently on the back of a white paper by the Basel Action Network, about hyperscale data centres potentially creating a huge amount of additional toxic e-waste…
Chamber meeting date: 27 October 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing our generation. It is a challenge that demands urgent action at home and international co-operation, because we only have one atmosphere, which does not care about lines on a map…
Chamber meeting date: 27 October 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing our generation. It is a challenge that demands urgent action at home and international co-operation, because we have only one atmosphere and it does not care about lines on a map…
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Motion ref. S7M-01962
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Alyn Smith
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 70 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.2
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 9 for, 109 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.5
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 48 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.4
Submitted by: Q Manivannan, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 78 for, 39 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01962.3
Submitted by: Victor Currie, Highlands and Islands, Reform UK . Date lodged: Monday, November 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Result 14 for, 105 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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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: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is given to nationality or immigration status when determining eligibility for a student loan write-off."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current student loan repayment system adequately protects borrowers whose required repayments consistently fall below the level of interest charged, resulting in increasing outstanding balances, despite meeting repayment requirements."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 9 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what equality impact assessment it has carried out of the effect of student loan interest accumulation on borrowers, particularly women and single parents, who work part-time or take career breaks due to caring responsibilities."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 3 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the introduction of a direct rail service between Edinburgh and Paris, including considerations in relation to its August 2026 proposal to extend the Caledonian Sleeper service to Paris and the possibility of direct daytime rail services between the two cities."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many spirometry tests were carried out by each NHS board in each year since 2016."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people were diagnosed with lung cancer in each NHS board area in each year since 2016."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many respiratory specialist nurses were employed by each NHS board in each year since 2016."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people required long-term oxygen therapy in each NHS board area in each year since 2016."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was in each NHS board area in the most recent year for which figures are available."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of emergency hospital admissions related to respiratory disease was per 100,000 population in each NHS board area in each year since 2016."
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