MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
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Scottish Labour
MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West (Region)
07 May 2026 to present
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Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to warnings issued by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on 27 May 2026 that, if earnings in Scotland grow in line with the rest of the United Kingdom, Scotland could face a deficit of over £6 billion by 2030. (S7O-00032)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scot and Lothians West) (Lab): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "Last weekend, I was contacted by my constituent, Cecile, about her son’s interminable wait for support for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder…
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "I welcome today’s debate on economic growth, which is one of the most important topics—if not the most important one—for the Parliament to address…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Jenny Young (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Lab): "It is a privilege to make my first speech in Parliament as a representative of the people of Central Scotland and Lothians West…
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Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 8 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25172 by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2024, whether it will provide the complete figures for each year since 2012-13."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 2 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the national funding strategy for tertiary education, skills and apprenticeships, as required under the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what form the proposed additional childcare for children aged nine months referenced in its Programme for Government will take, and whether it expects this support to be equivalent to the value of between £1,400 and £11,000 committed to in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce funded childcare for children aged between nine and 23 months, and whether this will be implemented before or after the introduction of funded childcare for primary school-age children, as announced in its Programme for Government."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any pilot schemes are currently in place to provide additional childcare support for children aged between nine and 23 months, and whether it has any plans to introduce any such pilot schemes in West Lothian."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when its consultation on childcare will open and conclude."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its public service reform agenda on funding for third sector organisations."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide any additional funding to local authorities to support the provision of cross-boundary funded childcare placements, as part of the wider reforms to childcare announced in its Programme for Government."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings it has had with COSLA to discuss the issue of local authorities ceasing the provision of cross-boundary funded childcare placements in the current calendar year, and on what date or dates those meetings took place."
Asked by: Jenny Young, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 28 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a binding duty on local authorities to provide cross-boundary funded childcare placements in the current parliamentary session."