MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
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.
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "A recent report to City of Edinburgh Council’s education, children and families committee showed that there were more than 2,000 violent incidents in Edinburgh schools last year, which was a 43 per cent increase on figures from the previous year…
Chamber meeting date: 23 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "In 2021, I spent a week at the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP26—in Glasgow…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement, and I welcome her to her role.I very much share the cabinet secretary’s ambition in relation to climate change requiring sensible and practical solutions, not ideological blockages…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement, and I welcome her to her role.I very much share the cabinet secretary’s ambition in relation to climate change requiring sensible and practical solutions, not ideological blockages…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes."
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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-00469.5
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 voted against
Disagreed
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-00469.1
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: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any child who has had a deferred entry into P1, and whose birthday falls before March 2021, remains eligible to apply for a Best Start Grant School Age Payment."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 18 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7F-00008 by John Swinney on 4 June 2026, when it anticipates that the full national roll-out of the £2 bus fare cap will be completed."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the decentralisation of funding for diabetes technologies in April 2026, whether it will legislate to ensure that the SIGN guideline 170, Optimising glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes, is adhered to."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend schedule 1 of the The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 to include large battery energy storage systems (BESS)."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 to include data centres."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7F-00008 by John Swinney on 4 June 2026, when it anticipates that the roll-out of the £2 bus fare cap to the west of Scotland will take place."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop guidance on cross-pavement solutions for charging electric vehicles."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7F-00008 by John Swinney on 4 June 2026, for what reason the west of Scotland was chosen for the next stage of the roll-out of the £2 cap on bus fares."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 16 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7F-00008 by John Swinney on 4 June 2026, whether it will provide information on the estimated cost of extending the £2 bus fare cap to the west of Scotland."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 12 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances young people leaving kinship care might not be eligible to access the Care Leaver Payment."
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