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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Jackie Baillie

Scottish Labour

MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency)

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.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Labour
MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency)
06 May 1999 to present

Committees

Jackie Baillie is a member of 3 committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

Health, Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Jackie Baillie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jackie Baillie does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jackie Baillie has 2 party roles

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Jackie Baillie has had the following roles in Parliament

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

23 July 2026 to 19 September 2026

Acting Leader

Scottish Labour

07 May 2026 to 23 July 2026

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

06 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

Party Spokesperson on NHS Recovery

Scottish Labour

10 April 2023 to 08 April 2026

General Election campaign co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

22 September 2021 to 08 April 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2021 to 14 July 2023

COVID-19 Recovery Committee

Substitute Member

31 May 2021 to 10 April 2023

Party Spokesperson on Covid Recovery

Scottish Labour

27 February 2021 to 04 May 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Social Care

Scottish Labour

01 March 2021 to 04 May 2021

Party Spokesperson on Equalities

Scottish Labour

06 February 2019 to 04 May 2021

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

Member

05 May 2020 to 04 May 2021

Finance and Constitution Committee

Member

28 April 2020 to 01 March 2021

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

28 April 2020 to 01 March 2021

Election Co-ordinator

Scottish Labour

14 January 2021 to 27 February 2021

Interim Leader

Scottish Labour

03 April 2020 to 14 January 2021

Deputy Party Leader

Scottish Labour

06 September 2018 to 05 May 2020

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Member

25 May 2016 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

25 May 2016 to 04 October 2018

Party Spokesperson on Employment

Scottish Labour

08 June 2016 to 06 September 2018

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee

Member

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Acting Convener

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

20 April 2017 to 22 December 2017

Conveners Group

Member

30 March 2017 to 20 April 2017

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Member

19 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Public Services

Scottish Labour

19 August 2015 to 23 March 2016

Party Spokesperson on Wealth Creation

Scottish Labour

08 January 2015 to 23 March 2016

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

Substitute Member

02 September 2015 to 23 March 2016

Finance Committee

Member

08 January 2015 to 02 September 2015

Finance Committee

Substitute Member

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Finance

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

16 December 2014 to 19 August 2015

Party Spokesperson on Economy

Scottish Labour

19 September 2012 to 08 January 2015

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

03 September 2013 to 08 January 2015

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

28 June 2013 to 16 December 2014

Party Spokesperson on Communities

Scottish Labour

20 May 2011 to 28 June 2013

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

27 June 2012 to 19 September 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Member

18 April 2012 to 27 June 2012

Welfare Reform Committee

Substitute Member

27 October 2009 to 22 March 2011

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish Labour

07 October 2008 to 04 November 2009

Finance Committee

Deputy Convener

30 April 2009 to 04 November 2009

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

02 October 2008 to 29 April 2009

Health and Sport Committee

Member

30 March 2008 to 15 October 2008

Chief of Staff

Scottish Labour

02 October 2008 to 07 October 2008

Finance Committee

Member

20 September 2007 to 01 October 2008

European and External Relations Committee

Substitute Member

01 May 2008 to 01 October 2008

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Member

18 September 2007 to 14 April 2008

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

17 September 2007 to 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business

Scottish Labour

17 September 2007 to 30 March 2008

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs

Scottish Labour

19 June 2007 to 20 September 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Convener

19 June 2007 to 20 September 2007

Conveners Group

Member

13 June 2007 to 19 June 2007

European and External Relations Committee

Member

10 September 2003 to 02 April 2007

Equal Opportunities Committee

Substitute Member

04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007

Public Petitions Committee

Member

04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007

Justice 2 Committee

Member

05 September 2006 to 15 December 2006

Justice 2 Sub-Committee

Convener

28 June 2006 to 05 September 2006

Justice 2 Sub-Committee

Member

30 June 2004 to 08 May 2006

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Convener

16 June 2004 to 30 June 2004

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee

Member

26 September 2002 to 31 March 2003

Subordinate Legislation Committee

Substitute Member

29 November 2001 to 31 March 2003

Education, Culture and Sport Committee

Member

16 January 2003 to 26 March 2003

Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill Committee

Member

01 November 2000 to 28 November 2001

Minister for Social Justice

Scottish Government

19 May 1999 to 01 November 2000

Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector

Scottish Government

Register of interests

Jackie Baillie'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 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.

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee meeting date: 8 October 2026

The Convener (Jackie Baillie): "Are we agreed?Members."

Illegal Immigration

Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2026

Jackie Baillie (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…

High Court Waiting Times

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Another test to see what happens when there’s no question number.To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are expected to almost triple by 2028…

Face Coverings

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

4. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Another test to see what happens when there’s text before a question.To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether existing police powers and criminal offences relating to the wearing of face coverings are sufficient. (S7O-00228)"

Business Rates (Hospitality Businesses)

Chamber meeting date: 8 September 2026

1. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Test of what happens when text is entered before a question.To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are set to triple by 2028. (S7O-00227)"

Votes

How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jackie Baillie has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion reference: S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion reference: S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion reference: S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion reference: S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion reference: S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Jackie Baillie in Parliament

Find out what motions Jackie Baillie has submitted recently.

Committee Meeting Times

Motion reference: S7M-00406

Fiona test fonts

Motion reference: S7M-00071

Test

Motion reference: S7M-00065

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: S7W-04052

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the sustainability of the amount spent by NHS boards on agency locum anaesthetists in each of the last five years."

Question reference: S7W-04079

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it became aware that NHS Grampian did not expect to restore maternity services to Dr Gray’s Hospital in 2026."

Question reference: S7W-04078

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a May 2026 update from Aberdeen Health and Social Care Partnership stating that all three NHS Grampian walk-in clinics would be open by late summer/early autumn 2026, for what reason only one is currently operational, when it expects the Moray and Aberdeenshire clinics to be operational, and how much it…

Question reference: S7W-04074

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 7 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants employed by it are resident (a) in the rest of the UK and (b) abroad and whether there will be any exceptions to its policy on office attendance."

Question reference: S7W-03579

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will establish the dedicated working group to oversee the local authority rollout of the Veterans Homelessness Prevention Pathway following the publication of the Scottish Veterans Commissioner’s 2026 Progress Report."

Question reference: S7W-03532

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether the appointment of Professor Caroline Hiscox and Professor Jann Gardner as lead officers for the East and West Subnational Planning and Delivery Committees was subject to competition."

Question reference: S7W-04054

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on maternity services of the reported shortage of anaesthetists across NHS Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-04053

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of current anaesthetist numbers across NHS Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-04055

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 6 October 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on postponements and cancellations of surgery of the reported shortage of anaesthetists across NHS Scotland."

Question reference: S7W-03580

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: 24 September 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 October 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government by what date the digital transfer pathways for Defence Medical Service records will be fully operational in NHS Scotland."