Jackie Dunbar
Scottish National Party
MSP for Aberdeen Donside (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Jackie Dunbar
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliamanet
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5067
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
12a Mastrick Shopping Centre
Greenfern Place
Mastrick
Aberdeen
AB16 6JR
Phone: 01224 011936
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Jackie is a member of 3 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Criminal Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Jackie is a member of 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots Language
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Gypsy/Traveller Community
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jackie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jackie does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Jackie has had 2 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 March 2024 - 17 June 2024
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
16 November 2023 - 04 March 2024
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Jackie'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 Dunbar. The date of their initial statement was 20 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I was a Councillor for Aberdeen City Council (of Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1FY). I spent around 20-30 hours per week on this role. I received a salary and use of a mobile phone and laptop. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum. [Registered 20 May 2021, Amended interest 5 May 2022]
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I jointly own a semi-detached house in Aberdeen with a market value of between £ £150,001– £200,000. I acquired this property on 30 January 2023. I received no income from the property. From 15 April 2024 the house has been my main residence. [Registered 2 June 2023, Amended interest 17 April 2024, Ceased interest 17 April 2024]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am a member of the Scottish National Party.
I am a Burgess of Aberdeen City.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Jackie Dunbar 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.
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1
Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2024
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Will Edward Mountain give way?"
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "I welcome the panel. I will go back slightly to ask for clarity. Christopher Nicholson talked about an automatic right to buy. Did you mean first refusal?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Nuclear Power
Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "I fully support the First Minister’s stance regarding nuclear power. Has any MSP ever written to the Scottish Government to propose or support the building of nuclear power stations in their communities in areas that they represent?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
Homelessness (Veterans)
Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Following Poppy Scotland’s successful count them in campaign, census information on the number of veterans in Scotland has recently been published for the first time…
Votes
How Jackie Dunbar has voted in Parliament
Find out how Jackie Dunbar has voted recently.
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Jackie Dunbar in Parliament
Find out what motions Jackie Dunbar has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Jackie Dunbar has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine programme will engage with the seasonal flu vaccine programme."
Answer expected on 23 July 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with patient organisations to raise awareness of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which will be made available on 1 August 2024."
Answer expected on 23 July 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people received the seasonal flu vaccine in the winter 2023-24 programme."
Answer expected on 23 July 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) infants and (b) adults it expects to take up the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in the first year of the new programme that was announced on 24 June 2024."
Answer expected on 23 July 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2024
"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of any implications for its policy for economic development in Scotland of the findings of the Resolution Foundation’s recent report on the UK’s economic and trade performance."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to ensure that any armed forces compensation is not included in means testing calculations in relation to Scottish social security benefits."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 31 May 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Poppyscotland’s Credit their Service campaign."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 31 May 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how its work on wildlife management can help address the reported threats to nature and biodiversity restoration posed by American mink."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 April 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when the draft Bioenergy Policy Statement will be published."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2024
Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider stocking alcohol-free variants of spirits, wine and other alcoholic beverages in the Scottish Parliament gift shop."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
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