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Sanne Dijkstra-Downie

Scottish Liberal Democrats

MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)

About Sanne Dijkstra-Downie

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Career as MSP

Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

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Recent Activity

Official Report

What Sanne Dijkstra-Downie 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.

Scotland’s Energy

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and congratulations on your election.It is a profound honour to stand here as the MSP for the new constituency of Edinburgh Northern…

Scotland’s Energy

Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and congratulations on your election.It is a profound honour to stand here as the MSP for the new constituency of Edinburgh Northern…

Oaths and Affirmations

Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I, Sanne Carlien Dijkstra-Downie, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law…

Votes

How Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has voted in Parliament

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It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.3

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.1

Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159

Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP voted against

Agreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.5

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Motion ref. S7M-00159.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Motions

Motions made by Sanne Dijkstra-Downie in Parliament

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Congratulations to Spartans FC Women

Motion ref. S7M-00088

Questions

Questions Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has asked

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Question reference: S7W-00621

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 28 May 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 11 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether its position regarding the funding of the Edinburgh tram extension has changed from that set out by the then Cabinet Secretary for Transport on 1 May 2024."