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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Jackie Baillie

Scottish Labour

MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency)

About Jackie Baillie

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5905
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

11 Castle Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QS

Phone: 01389 734214
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency)
06 May 1999 to present

Committees

Jackie Baillie is a member of 1 committee

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Jackie Baillie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jackie Baillie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jackie Baillie has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Jackie Baillie has had the following roles in Parliament

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

06 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on NHS Recovery

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

General Election campaign co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

22 September 2021 to 08 April 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2021 to 14 July 2023

COVID-19 Recovery Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Covid Recovery

Scottish Labour

27 February 2021 to 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

06 February 2019 to 04 May 2021

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

Member

05 May 2020 to 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

28 April 2020 to 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

28 April 2020 to 01 March 2021

Election Co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

14 January 2021 to 27 February 2021

Interim Leader

Scottish Labour

03 April 2020 to 14 January 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

06 September 2018 to 05 May 2020

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

25 May 2016 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 to 06 September 2018

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Acting Convener

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

conveners group

Member

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

scottish commission for public audit

Member

30 March 2017 to 20 April 2017

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

19 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Public Services

Scottish Labour

19 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Wealth Creation

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016

Finance Committee

Member

08 January 2015 to 02 September 2015

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

19 September 2012 to 08 January 2015

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2013 to 08 January 2015

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2013 to 16 December 2014

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

20 May 2011 to 28 June 2013

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

27 June 2012 to 19 September 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

18 April 2012 to 27 June 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

27 October 2009 to 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

30 April 2009 to 04 November 2009

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

07 October 2008 to 04 November 2009

Finance Committee

Deputy Convener

02 October 2008 to 29 April 2009

Health and Sport Committee

Member

30 March 2008 to 15 October 2008

Chief of Staff

Scottish Labour

02 October 2008 to 07 October 2008

Finance Committee

Member

20 September 2007 to 01 October 2008

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

01 May 2008 to 01 October 2008

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Member

18 September 2007 to 14 April 2008

parliamentary bureau

Member

17 September 2007 to 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 to 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

19 June 2007 to 20 September 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Convener

19 June 2007 to 20 September 2007

conveners group

Member

13 June 2007 to 19 June 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Member

10 September 2003 to 02 April 2007

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007

Public Petitions Committee

Member

04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007

Justice 2 Committee

Member

05 September 2006 to 15 December 2006

Justice 2 Sub-Committee

Convener

28 June 2006 to 05 September 2006

Justice 2 Sub-Committee

Member

30 June 2004 to 08 May 2006

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Convener

16 June 2004 to 30 June 2004

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Member

29 November 2001 to 31 March 2003

Education, Culture and Sport Committee

Member

26 September 2002 to 31 March 2003

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Substitute Member

16 January 2003 to 26 March 2003

Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member

01 November 2000 to 28 November 2001

Minister for Social Justice

Scottish Government

19 May 1999 to 01 November 2000

Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Jackie Baillie'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 Jackie Baillie. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

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

I am an unremunerated Director of Strathleven Regeneration Company.

I am an unremunerated Trustee of the Strathleven Foundation.

I am a Patron of Vision Schools Scotland.

I am an unremunerated Honorary President of Dunbartonshire Disability Sports Club.

I am an unremunerated Honorary Vice-President of Energy Action Scotland.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Jackie Baillie 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.

A83 Rest and Be Thankful

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "I listened carefully to the minister’s response. Although I join in welcoming the temporary lifting of traffic lights, they are due to return in September, causing more disruption for businesses and residents…

Hawick Fire Station

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The proposals for Hawick and Helensburgh fire stations are essentially the same: a move to a day shift duty system while relying on on-call firefighters at night and at weekends…

Neonatal Care (Reorganisation)

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The report “The Best Start—A Five-year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland” recommended developing three to five neonatal intensive care units, yet the Scottish Government has agreed to reduce the number to three…

Maternity Services

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "I welcome the cabinet secretary’s statement, and I welcome the appointment of Professor Christine McCourt. She has her work cut out for her…

Dumbarton Health Centre (Funding)

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto commitment of £10 billion in capital spending on health, including community health and care hubs, when it will allocate funding to build a new Dumbarton health centre. (S7O-00036)"

Votes

How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Baillie has voted recently.

Suspension of Standing Orders

Motion ref. S7M-00397

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 108 for, 10 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Appointment of Law Officers

Motion ref. S7M-00380

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.4

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367.1

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 23 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP abstained

Disagreed

Affordable Bus Fares

Motion ref. S7M-00367

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Result 93 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Jackie Baillie has asked

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

Question reference: S7W-01145

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support leukaemia patients in remote and rural areas."

Question reference: S7W-01144

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of patients presenting with suspected leukaemia symptoms receive a full blood count within 48 hours."

Question reference: S7W-01143

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure earlier diagnosis of leukaemia."

Question reference: S7W-01203

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish data on response rates for firefighter call-outs involving personnel on on-call duty at (a) evenings and (b) weekends, and on any resulting delays in incident response times."

Question reference: S7W-01204

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much in savings might be generated if the proposals in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Service Delivery Review were implemented."

Question reference: S7W-01196

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) arrangements are being made and (b) timetable is in place to relocate transgender women out of the women’s prison estate, in light of the conclusion of the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers regarding the accommodation of transgender prisoners."

Question reference: S7W-01195

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many transgender prisoners are currently in the women’s prison estate."

Question reference: S7W-01202

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether an equality impact assessment has been made of the proposal to downgrade fire services by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Service Delivery Review."

Question reference: S7W-01198

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what meetings have taken place with (a) Cabinet Secretary for Justice and (b) Minister for Victims and Community Safety and the Fire Brigades Union since the start of this parliamentary session."

Question reference: S7W-01200

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 22 June 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 20 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what meetings have taken place between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and/or the Minister for Victims and Community Safety with senior personnel in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service since the start of this parliamentary session, broken down by (a) date and (b) the officers who attended."