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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 16 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 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

scottish commission for public audit

Member

20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017

conveners group

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: 26 June 2025

“Unique Among Cancers”

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Cancer is Scotland’s biggest killer, whether it is a rare sarcoma or a more common cancer, yet waiting times for cancer treatment in the first quarter of this year were the worst on record…

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. I am afraid that my app would not connect. I would have voted no."

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2025

Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. Unfortunately, I could not connect to the digital voting platform. I would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025

Defence Sector (Economic Contribution)

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Will the cabinet secretary take an intervention?"

Chamber meeting date: 17 June 2025

National Health Service (Ambulance Turnaround Times)

1. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to reduce ambulance turnaround times at hospitals, in light of figures showing that so far in 2025 more than half of conveyances recorded a turnaround time of longer than 45 minutes…

Votes

How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Baillie has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18081

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18075

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18076

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18080

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025

Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-18133

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6W-39610

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, with reference to Kidney Care UK’s report, Left to get on with it: The real impact of inadequate psychosocial support in kidney care, which was published in June 2025, whether it will conduct a national audit of psychosocial service provision for people living with kidney disease and, if so, how the findings of…

Answer expected on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39590

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in each of the last five years have been unable to receive mechanical thrombectomy within the clinically recommended time window due to the lack of 24/7 provision."

Answer expected on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39591

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in each of the last five years were assessed as eligible for thrombolysis within the recommended four and a half hour window but did not receive the treatment due to the unavailability of staff or services outside of standard operating hours."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39585

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have received mechanical thrombectomy treatment in each NHS board area in each of the last five years."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39593

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of stroke patients who have experienced worsened clinical outcomes due to delays in receiving thrombectomy or thrombolysis treatment arising from limited service hours."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39592

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on stroke patients who were clinically eligible for thrombectomy or thrombolysis but did not receive treatment due to the lack of 24/7 service availability, and if so, whether it will publish this data."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39588

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a workforce assessment to identify the staff that would be required to deliver thrombectomy services on a 24/7 basis."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39586

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many interventional neuroradiologists are currently employed by NHS Scotland, and how many are required to deliver a 24/7 thrombectomy service."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39589

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in each of the last five years were assessed as eligible for mechanical thrombectomy within the recommended six-hour treatment window but did not receive the procedure due to the unavailability of local thrombectomy services."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39587

Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 28 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of establishing a 24/7 thrombectomy service across all relevant hospitals in Scotland."

Answer expected on 25 August 2025

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