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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Natalie Don-Innes

Scottish National Party

MSP for Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Natalie Don-Innes

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

1A Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8JH

Phone: 0141 587 5049
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Natalie is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Natalie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Natalie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Natalie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Natalie has had 6 previous roles

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

30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise

Scottish Government

10 November 2022 - 11 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Convener

08 September 2021 - 11 April 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

23 June 2021 - 10 November 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 - 04 November 2022

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Natalie'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 Natalie Don-Innes 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: 25 November 2025

Grooming Gangs

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation are abhorrent crimes with devastating impacts on victims and their families, which is why the protection of children is an absolute priority for the Scottish Government…

Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025

Professor Alexis Jay (Comments)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "In stage 3 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, replying to Mr Kerr’s proposed amendment that the new post of victims and witnesses commissioner for Scotland should carry out research into child sexual abuse, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs raised awareness of the work led by Professor Alexis Jay, who…

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 19 November 2025

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "I welcome the amendments in this group and thank Pam Duncan-Glancy for lodging them and explaining their intent. The amendments, which concern the impacts of the bill on staffing, look to address some important and tangible considerations…

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025

School Buildings (Asbestos)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Local authorities hold the statutory responsibility for managing and controlling asbestos in their schools. However, the Scottish Government continues to closely engage with COSLA, local authorities and the Health and Safety Executive on the issue…

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025

Poverty-related Attainment Gap (Local Authority Support)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Over the past decade, through the Scottish attainment challenge, £1.75 billion has been invested in closing the poverty-related attainment gap in literacy and numeracy…

Votes

How Natalie Don-Innes has voted in Parliament

Find out how Natalie Don-Innes has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 2

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 24 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19948

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 84 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 23

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 26 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 22

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Natalie Don-Innes has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-16208

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 27 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the payment of the Winter Heating Payment."

Question reference: S6W-16168

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of the Scottish Welfare Fund."

Question reference: S6O-01943

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 February 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how the Victim Surcharge Fund is aiming to support women who are victims of domestic abuse."

Question reference: S6O-01914

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recommendations in the 2023 series on breastfeeding by The Lancet, which include calls for governments to provide more accurate and timely information about breastfeeding and infant behaviours, an end to any exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry, and more recognition…

Question reference: S6O-01775

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that rising inflation could have on its ability to deliver on the priority outcomes set out in the Covid Recovery Strategy."

Question reference: S6O-01648

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current devolution settlement has led to a position in which Scotland is considered an equal partner."

Question reference: S6O-01602

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how measures set out in the NHS Recovery Plan will support innovation and capacity in diagnostics for thrombosis."

Question reference: S6O-01539

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 2 November 2022

Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 10 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with the gaming industry to help promote and grow the sector, in light of the recently held first ever Scottish Games Week."

Question reference: S6O-01413

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 28 September 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposals for the Rural Visa Pilot."

Question reference: S6O-01354

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 September 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to assist those veterans, predominately women, who have been victims of military sexual trauma whilst on duty."

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