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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jackie Dunbar

Scottish National Party

MSP for Aberdeen Donside (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Jackie Dunbar

Contact details

Contact online

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

Cross-party groups

Jackie is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

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 7 previous roles

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

20 November 2024 - 22 April 2025

Health Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

06 November 2024 - 13 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 11 November 2024

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

18 September 2024 - 06 November 2024

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

08 September 2021 - 18 September 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Substitute Member

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.

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: 8 May 2025

Harbour Energy

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "Harbour Energy, which is the largest independent oil and gas firm in the North Sea and is based in my Aberdeen Donside constituency, has announced that it will cut around 250 onshore jobs in Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025

Relationships and Behaviour in Schools

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "I understand that the EIS noted in February that the number of violent incidents in schools has increased steadily since the onset of UK Government-imposed austerity. That is a further example of the harm that UK Government policies cause in Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025

Victory in Europe Day (80th Anniversary)

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "It is an honour to speak in today’s debate commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE day, as we remember the sacrifices that made VE day possible…

Chamber meeting date: 7 May 2025

Food Security

4. Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the United Kingdom Government on the subject of food security. (S6O-04611)"

Chamber meeting date: 6 May 2025

Programme for Government

Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): "I am pleased that the SNP Government is continuing to focus on supporting folk with everyday costs, through the cost of living package, during what continues to be a cost of living crisis for so many people…

Votes

How Jackie Dunbar has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Dunbar has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17437.1

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 30 for, 84 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, May 2, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 59 for, 55 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17437.4

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.2

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 48 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17437.3

Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

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.

Question ref. S6O-04611

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 April 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of food security."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025

Question ref. S6F-04049

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 April 2025

"To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy of the EY ITEM Club Spring Forecast, which downgraded expectations for UK output over the next two years."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025

Question ref. S6O-04460

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to build on the reported successes of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, which is due to conclude its 10-year plan next year."

Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34935

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the percentage of staff in (a) the NHS, (b) care homes and (c) childcare settings who have received the winter 2024-25 influenza vaccine."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34936

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the influenza vaccine eligibility to help reduce the winter pressures on the NHS in winter 2025-26."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-34937

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been given the 2024-25 influenza vaccine, broken down by eligibility criteria."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 March 2025

Question ref. S6O-04387

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Aberdeen City Council to manage the impact of the UK Government's increase to employer national insurance contributions."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2025

Question ref. S6W-33956

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how it determines which social media websites it maintains a presence on."

Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 February 2025

Question ref. S6W-33842

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to simplify the post-school education and skills funding body landscape in Scotland."

Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-33351

Asked by: Dunbar, Jackie, Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the escalation status of NHS Grampian."

Answered by Neil Gray on 16 January 2025

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