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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Jackie Baillie

Scottish Labour

MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency) 1999 - present day

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.

Committees

Jackie is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Jackie is a member of 17 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Brain Tumours

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Long Covid

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jackie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jackie has 6 party roles

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

General Election campaign co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on NHS Recovery

Scottish Labour

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Jackie has had 60 previous roles

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

22 September 2021 - 14 July 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Covid Recovery

Scottish Labour

27 February 2021 - 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

05 May 2020 - 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

06 February 2019 - 04 May 2021

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

Member

28 April 2020 - 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

28 April 2020 - 01 March 2021

Election Co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

14 January 2021 - 27 February 2021

Interim Leader

Scottish Labour

03 April 2020 - 14 January 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

06 September 2018 - 05 May 2020

Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018

Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Acting Convener

20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017

conveners group

Member

20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

30 March 2017 - 20 April 2017

Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Public Services

Scottish Labour

19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Wealth Creation

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016

Economy Energy and Tourism Committee

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016

Finance Committee

Member

08 January 2015 - 02 September 2015

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2013 - 16 December 2014

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

20 May 2011 - 28 June 2013

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

27 June 2012 - 19 September 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

18 April 2012 - 27 June 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

27 October 2009 - 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

30 April 2009 - 04 November 2009

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

07 October 2008 - 04 November 2009

Finance Committee

Deputy Convener

02 October 2008 - 29 April 2009

Health and Sport Committee

Member

30 March 2008 - 15 October 2008

Chief of Staff

Scottish Labour

02 October 2008 - 07 October 2008

Finance Committee

Member

20 September 2007 - 01 October 2008

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

01 May 2008 - 01 October 2008

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Member

18 September 2007 - 14 April 2008

parliamentary bureau

Member

17 September 2007 - 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 - 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

19 June 2007 - 20 September 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Convener

19 June 2007 - 20 September 2007

conveners group

Member

13 June 2007 - 19 June 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Member

04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Justice 2 Committee

Member

10 September 2003 - 02 April 2007

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Public Petitions Committee

Member

05 September 2006 - 15 December 2006

Justice 2 SubCommittee

Convener

28 June 2006 - 05 September 2006

Justice 2 SubCommittee

Member

30 June 2004 - 08 May 2006

Edinburgh Tram Line One Bill Committee

Convener

16 June 2004 - 30 June 2004

Edinburgh Tram Line One Bill Committee

Member

29 November 2001 - 31 March 2003

Education Culture and Sport Committee

Member

26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Substitute Member

16 January 2003 - 26 March 2003

Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland Bill Committee

Member

01 November 2000 - 28 November 2001

Minister for Social Justice

Scottish Government

19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000

Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector

Scottish Government

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 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.

Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2025

NHS Scotland

6. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the independent investigation into NHS Scotland by the retired consultant surgeon and former president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Mr Mike McKirdy…

Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025

Employment Tribunal Decision (Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The ruling in the Sandie Peggie case leaves significant questions for NHS Fife and the Scottish Government to answer…

Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025

Veterans and Armed Forces Community

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Support for veterans and those in the armed forces is important wherever you are in Scotland, but it has a special resonance in my constituency, which includes His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde at Faslane…

Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The Scottish and United Kingdom Parliaments are currently scrutinising assisted dying bills…

Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2025

Turning Point Scotland (Glasgow Services)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "The First Minister will be aware of Turning Point Scotland, which is a major voluntary sector provider of drug and alcohol services…

Votes

How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Baillie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20099

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20068.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.3

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-20057.1

Connecting Scotland

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

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: S6W-42207

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any psychosocial impact of living with long-term fluctuating conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including any impact on mental health and quality of life."

Question reference: S6W-42213

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to any impacts of the changes to the UK Drug Tariff Part IX's medical device listing process in England and Wales on patients and NHS services across Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42208

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the theme of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week 2025, "How it feels", and how it plans to better incorporate lived experience in the formulation of government policy on invisible illnesses such as inflammatory bowel disease."

Question reference: S6W-42077

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has initiated a review of all policy and guidance following the Supreme Court judgment that sex, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, is biological."

Question reference: S6W-42211

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 27 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve value-based standards that consider whole life costs in health and social care procurement services in integration authorities, local authorities and NHS Scotland."

Question reference: S6W-42082

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out a value-for-money assessment of defending the case brought by For Women Scotland in relation to its policy on the housing of biological male prisoners in female prisons."

Question reference: S6W-42080

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many biologically male prisoners are currently in female prisons, and what assessment it has made of any impact on female prisoners of this."

Question reference: S6W-42079

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister has agreed to meet For Women Scotland; if so, when he agreed to the meeting, and whether the meeting has taken place."

Question reference: S6W-42078

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has changed any policy or guidance for (a) the NHS, (b) schools, (c) Police Scotland and (d) the Scottish Prison Service following the Supreme Court judgment that sex, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, is biological, and, if so, what changes have been made."

Question reference: S6W-42083

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 November 2025

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 December 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether any of its ministers have been involved in any discussions or decisions regarding the case brought forward by For Women Scotland in relation to its policy on the housing of biological male prisoners in female prisons, and, if so, which ministers have been involved, and when any such discussions or decisions…

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