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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Heather Anderson

Scottish National Party

MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency)

About Heather Anderson

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Dundee City West (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Heather Anderson is a member of 2 committees

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

Health, Care and Sport Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Heather Anderson is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Heather Anderson does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Heather Anderson does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Heather Anderson does not have any previous roles

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

Register of interests

Heather Anderson'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

Official Report

What Heather Anderson 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.

Prison Population

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Heather Anderson: "Video provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document…

National Health Service (Ambulance Turnaround Times)

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Heather Anderson (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "testVideo provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document…

Motion without Notice

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Heather Anderson (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): "re testing spli turnsVideo provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add…

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2024

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "I will reduce my question, Presiding Officer.I welcome the cabinet secretary to her role, and I declare an interest as someone who believes in the science of climate change…

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Heather Anderson (Dundee City West) (SNP): "Made a request to intervene."

Votes

How Heather Anderson has voted in Parliament

This MSP has not made any contributions yet. Information will be added here when available.

Motions

Motions made by Heather Anderson in Parliament

Find out what motions Heather Anderson has submitted recently.

test

Motion reference: S7M-00444

test

Motion reference: S7M-00443

Expanding Childcare: Amendment 1.1

Motion reference: S7M-00437.1.1

Questions

Questions Heather Anderson has asked

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

Question reference: S7O-00320

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to support the proposed Eden Project development in Dundee through to delivery."

Question reference: S7W-03367

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry’s Module 3 report examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems across the UK."

Question reference: S7O-00247

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 9 September 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the rollout of the £2 bus fare cap to the City of Dundee and the wider Tayside area."

Question reference: S7O-00173

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 26 August 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with senior leadership at the University of Dundee regarding the university's ongoing programme of organisational change."

Question reference: S7W-02181

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 17 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the improvement of the enforcement of cat breeding licensing, to ensure that the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics, including Scottish folds and flat-faced Persians, is addressed and in line with current recommendations by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission and UK Animal Welfare…

Question reference: S7W-02182

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 July 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of a ban on the sale and possession of snares, in light of the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission's recommendation that such a ban be introduced."

Question reference: S7W-02045

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 24 July 2026

Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 27 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made in the development of its Infection Prevention and Control Strategy for Scotland."

Question reference: S7O-00061

Asked by: Heather Anderson, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for a national pilot programme to monitor air pollution around city primary schools."