MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Member
Substitute Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement, and I welcome her to her role.I very much share the cabinet secretary’s ambition in relation to climate change requiring sensible and practical solutions, not ideological blockages…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and congratulations on your election.It is a profound honour to stand here as the MSP for the new constituency of Edinburgh Northern…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I, Sanne Carlien Dijkstra-Downie, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law…
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Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 21 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 5 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that local communities receive meaningful financial benefits from new onshore renewable energy developments."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) discussions and (b) meetings it has had with relevant stakeholders about the management of landfill in Scotland, following the closure of the incinerator at Polmadie and the reduction in the number of sites that manage residual waste."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many notifications SEPA has received from producers or managers of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) seeking to continue sending waste to landfill sites without this being considered a breach of permit conditions."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it first became aware of (a) the closure of the Polmadie incinerator and (b) the issues around landfill capacity, on which the BBC reported on 23 September 2026."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that reductions in incineration capacity, including the closure of the Polmadie incinerator, do not result in waste accumulating in communities."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the closure of the incinerator at Polmadie will have on Scotland’s waste sector."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any residual waste will be transported to (a) England or (b) another part of the UK, in light of reported capacity issues in the remaining three landfill sites in Scotland."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent PISA results, which suggested that there has been a long-term decline in Scotland’s reading performance, what its position is on the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Books’ Libraries for Primaries campaign to ensure that every primary school has a library."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the National Year of Reading, what its response is to research by the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Books suggesting that one in four primary schools does not have a library."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 1 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026
"To ask Scottish Government what its position is on ensuring that every primary school has a library, and whether it considers that doing so would be a powerful legacy of the National Year of Reading."
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