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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Jamie Hepburn

Scottish National Party

MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency)

About Jamie Hepburn

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @x.com/jamiehepburn

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 01236 453969
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

Suite 9, Dunnswood House
Dunnswood Road
Cumbernauld
G67 3EN

Phone: 01236 453969
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Constituency)
05 May 2011 to present

Scottish National Party
Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region)
03 May 2007 to 22 Mar 2011

Committees

Jamie Hepburn is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jamie Hepburn is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jamie Hepburn has 2 parliamentary and government roles

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Jamie Hepburn does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jamie Hepburn has had the following roles in Parliament

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

23 September 2025 to 08 April 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Member

08 May 2024 to 19 September 2025

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

08 May 2024 to 19 September 2025

parliamentary bureau

Member

29 March 2023 to 08 May 2024

Minister for Independence

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 to 29 March 2023

Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 to 19 May 2021

Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 to 26 June 2018

Minister for Employability and Training

Scottish Government

02 December 2014 to 18 May 2016

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 to 02 December 2014

Minister for Sport and Health Improvement

Scottish Government

23 February 2012 to 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Deputy Convener

25 October 2012 to 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Member

14 January 2014 to 21 November 2014

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Scottish Government

18 September 2012 to 20 October 2012

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

23 February 2012 to 18 September 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 to 23 February 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

15 June 2011 to 23 February 2012

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Deputy Convener

01 June 2011 to 15 June 2011

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

02 September 2009 to 22 March 2011

congress of local and regional authorities of the council of europe

Member

27 March 2008 to 22 March 2011

Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

03 June 2010 to 22 March 2011

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

04 November 2010 to 22 March 2011

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

04 November 2010 to 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 June 2008 to 04 November 2010

European and External Relations Committee

Member

18 November 2008 to 19 July 2010

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Deputy Convener

26 June 2008 to 19 November 2009

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Substitute Member

13 November 2008 to 18 November 2008

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Member

13 June 2007 to 26 June 2008

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Member

14 June 2007 to 26 June 2008

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

Register of interests

Jamie Hepburn'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 Jamie Hepburn. The date of their initial statement was 02 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

On 29 July 2009 I received a gift of a decorative vase from Steven, R.Y. Chu, Director General of the Taipei Representative Office in the United Kingdom, Edinburgh Office. The value of this gift is estimated to be below £300.

I am a member of the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

On 7 September 2009 I received a gift of a copy of “An incredible journey…the First story” and an umbrella from First Bus Glasgow. The value of this gift is estimated to be below £300.

On 27 May 2011 I received gifts of a plaque and a book from representatives of the Commune de Croy in Switzerland. I have donated the gifts to the Croy Historical Society which is based in my constituency. I estimate the total value of these gifts to be less than £300.

On 23 July 2010 I was presented with a copy of “Airdrie Savings Bank – A History” by the Chief Executive of Airdrie Savings Bank on a visit to the Bank’s headquarters. I estimate the value of the book to be in the region of £20.

I am a member of Jags Trust.

On 22 February 2016 I received donations of refreshments from Food and Drink Hub Scotland, based at Napier Road, Wardpark North, Cumbernauld, G68 0EF which were provided to attendees at an Employment Fayre that I was jointly hosting with my colleague Stuart McDonald MP at Cumbernauld New Town Hall in my constituency. Members of staff from the Food and Drink Hub Scotland were also in attendance to help distribute these refreshments. I estimate the total value of these gifts to be less that £300.

I received a gift of a personalised bottle of whisky in a presentation box with two whisky glasses by the company Matisse, through the Taipei Representative Office in Edinburgh, to mark the establishment of the Cross-Party Group on Taiwan, of which I was a member. The value of this gift is estimated to be below £300.

I am a member of The Jags Foundation.

On 28 October 2008 I met with the Ukrainian Consul in Edinburgh and received a gift of two bottles of vodka and a book. The value of this gift is estimated to be below £300.

On 13 September 2008 I attended the Clyde v Partick Thistle game at Broadwood Stadium as a guest of North Lanarkshire Council who met the costs of the tickets, hospitality and transport to the ground. The value of this gift is estimated to be below £300.

I am a member of Amnesty International.

On 18 November 2014 I attended the Scotland v England football match at Celtic Park, Glasgow as a guest of Lloyds Banking Group. I estimate that the total cost was less than £300.

I am a member of the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Jamie Hepburn 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.

Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Jamie Hepburn): "In the interests of transparency, I place on the record that my wife is presently employed by the Scottish National Party and has been since April 2023…

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2026

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Jamie Hepburn): "It was “Cry Me a River” from Craig Hoy. How desperate and sad it was. It is no wonder that the Scottish Conservatives are a reduced rump in the Parliament…

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Chamber meeting date: 10 March 2026

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "I think that we would all be drawn to the notion of making intolerable suffering part of the criteria—certainly, I am drawn to that—but we are doing more than just legislating for a form of words; it must have a legal interpretation…

Justice Services (Rural Areas)

Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2026

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "Will the minister set out how improvements can be made to access to the legal aid system in rural Scotland through the uplift in funding to the justice portfolio, as proposed in the Scottish Government’s budget?"

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2025

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "I am grateful to Clare Adamson for bringing the debate to the chamber and I thank her for doing so. I am delighted to hear Miles Briggs’s update on John Scott…

Votes

How Jamie Hepburn has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jamie Hepburn has voted recently.

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.3

Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 53 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.2

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Result 70 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics

Motion ref. S7M-00294.1

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Motion ref. S7M-00290.1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Jamie Hepburn in Parliament

Find out what motions Jamie Hepburn has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Jamie Hepburn has asked

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

Question reference: S6W-44151

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the recommendation of the Criminal Justice Committee that an independent commission should be established to consider legislation around prostitution and the support required for those seeking to exit prostitution."

Question reference: S6O-05638

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 March 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in schools in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency through the Schools for the Future programme and the Learning Estate Investment Programme."

Question reference: S6O-05552

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits brought by the banking hub model that is operated by Post Office Ltd and funded by Cash Access UK."

Question reference: S6O-05546

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of its draft Budget 2026-27 on the college sector."

Question reference: S6O-05506

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 4 February 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the removal of peak rail fares."

Question reference: S6O-05466

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its draft Budget 2026-27 to support local authorities, including North Lanarkshire Council, to provide universal breakfast clubs from August 2027."

Question reference: S6O-05374

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 January 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of the supply chain to the Scotch whisky industry."

Question reference: S4O-03744

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 November 2014

Question reference: S4F-02370

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 November 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2014

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the impact of UK Government welfare reforms on families in which at least one family member is in employment."

Question reference: S4T-00803

Asked by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 6 October 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Conservative Party's plans to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998."