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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) 2011 - present day

Former MSP for Central Scotland (Region) 2007 - 2011

About Jamie Hepburn

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01236 453969
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Jamie is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Jamie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jamie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jamie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jamie has had 27 previous roles

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

08 May 2024 - 19 September 2025

Minister for Parliamentary Business

Scottish Government

08 May 2024 - 19 September 2025

parliamentary bureau

Member

29 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Independence

Scottish Government

19 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

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

Scottish Government

26 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills

Scottish Government

18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018

Minister for Employability and Training

Scottish Government

02 December 2014 - 18 May 2016

Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health

Scottish Government

25 November 2014 - 02 December 2014

Minister for Sport and Health Improvement

Scottish Government

25 October 2012 - 25 November 2014

Finance Committee

Member

23 February 2012 - 25 November 2014

Welfare Reform Committee

Deputy Convener

14 January 2014 - 21 November 2014

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

Scottish Government

18 September 2012 - 20 October 2012

Public Audit Committee

Substitute Member

23 February 2012 - 18 September 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee

Substitute Member

25 January 2012 - 23 February 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

15 June 2011 - 23 February 2012

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Deputy Convener

01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee

Member

02 September 2009 - 22 March 2011

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Member

27 March 2008 - 22 March 2011

parliamentaryLiaisonOfficerToTheCabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Scottish Government

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member

03 June 2010 - 22 March 2011

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

04 November 2010 - 22 March 2011

Public Audit Committee

Member

26 June 2008 - 04 November 2010

European and External Relations Committee

Member

18 November 2008 - 19 July 2010

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Deputy Convener

26 June 2008 - 19 November 2009

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Substitute Member

13 November 2008 - 18 November 2008

Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee

Member

14 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

13 June 2007 - 26 June 2008

Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Jamie'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 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.

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (Bus Franchising)

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "Many constituents are contacting me about the decline in services that are offered by the main commercial bus operators in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, which can mean that people need to travel for more than two hours to ensure that they are at their work in Glasgow by 9 am. What opportunities are presented by the new powers for local authorities that…

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Education (Highlands and Islands)

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "Will the minister set out how Scottish Government schemes, such as the preference waiver payment, assist in overcoming any challenges in education associated with geographical location?"

Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025

Youth Mental Health Support

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "What steps are being taken to ensure equality of access to services across different health board areas, so that young people can benefit from high-quality services irrespective of where they live in the country?"

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Illegal Immigration

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "I rise to speak with some disappointment. The Tories’ current position has not always been their position, but their use of the discourse that we are hearing seems to be increasing. I oscillate between a sense of indignation and disappointment…

Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025

Secure Accommodation

Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP): "Decisions on placing a child in secure care are currently taken locally, and the process involves those who work closely with and support the child and their family…

Votes

How Jamie Hepburn has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jamie Hepburn has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025

Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

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: 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."

Question reference: S4O-03593

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

Date lodged:1 October 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs regarding employment in Scotland."

Question reference: S4O-03563

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

Date lodged:24 September 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that the Barnett formula will be reduced by the UK Government over time."

Question reference: S4O-03531

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

Date lodged:17 September 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will reduce poverty among disabled people."

Question reference: S4W-22406

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

Date lodged:19 August 2014

Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 August 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what reassurance it can give public sector workers that their pensions would be safeguarded in an independent Scotland."

Question reference: S4O-03481

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

Date lodged:13 August 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 August 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent comments by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding further changes to welfare benefits and the impact that these changes would have on poverty in Scotland…

Question reference: S4O-03454

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

Date lodged:6 August 2014

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 August 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the latest round of funding from the Bus Investment Fund."

Question reference: S4W-21679

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

Date lodged:10 June 2014

Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 23 June 2014

"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21331 by Margaret Burgess on 6 June 2014, what information it has on how many of the demolished properties were built after 1945, broken down by local authority area."

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