Jackie Baillie
Scottish Labour
MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency) 1999 - present day
About Jackie Baillie
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
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.
Committees
Jackie is a member of 1 committee
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Jackie is a member of 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces and Veterans Community
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Independent Convenience Stores
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Long Covid
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Muscular Dystrophy
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jackie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jackie has 6 party roles
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish Labour
General Election campaign co-ordinator
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Drugs Policy
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on NHS Recovery
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Social Care
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Jackie has had 60 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
22 September 2021 - 14 July 2023
COVID19 Recovery Committee
Substitute Member
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Party Spokesperson on Covid Recovery
Scottish Labour
27 February 2021 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Social Care
Scottish Labour
01 March 2021 - 04 May 2021
Party Spokesperson on Equalities
Scottish Labour
06 February 2019 - 04 May 2021
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
Member
05 May 2020 - 04 May 2021
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
28 April 2020 - 01 March 2021
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
28 April 2020 - 01 March 2021
Election Co-ordinator
Scottish Labour
14 January 2021 - 27 February 2021
Interim Leader
Scottish Labour
03 April 2020 - 14 January 2021
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish Labour
06 September 2018 - 05 May 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Acting Convener
20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017
conveners group
Member
20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
30 March 2017 - 20 April 2017
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Public Services
Scottish Labour
19 August 2015 - 23 March 2016
Party Spokesperson on Wealth Creation
Scottish Labour
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Finance Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 02 September 2015
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Labour
19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015
Welfare Reform Committee
Substitute Member
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2013 - 16 December 2014
Party Spokesperson on Communities
Scottish Labour
20 May 2011 - 28 June 2013
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
27 June 2012 - 19 September 2012
Welfare Reform Committee
Member
18 April 2012 - 27 June 2012
Welfare Reform Committee
Substitute Member
27 October 2009 - 22 March 2011
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Labour
30 April 2009 - 04 November 2009
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
07 October 2008 - 04 November 2009
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
02 October 2008 - 29 April 2009
Health and Sport Committee
Member
30 March 2008 - 15 October 2008
Chief of Staff
Scottish Labour
02 October 2008 - 07 October 2008
Finance Committee
Member
20 September 2007 - 01 October 2008
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
01 May 2008 - 01 October 2008
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
18 September 2007 - 14 April 2008
Parliamentary Bureau
Member
17 September 2007 - 30 March 2008
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business
Scottish Labour
17 September 2007 - 30 March 2008
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs
Scottish Labour
19 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
European and External Relations Committee
Convener
19 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
conveners group
Member
13 June 2007 - 19 June 2007
European and External Relations Committee
Member
10 September 2003 - 02 April 2007
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Public Petitions Committee
Member
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Justice 2 Committee
Member
05 September 2006 - 15 December 2006
Justice 2 SubCommittee
Convener
28 June 2006 - 05 September 2006
Justice 2 SubCommittee
Member
30 June 2004 - 08 May 2006
Edinburgh Tram Line One Bill Committee
Convener
16 June 2004 - 30 June 2004
Edinburgh Tram Line One Bill Committee
Member
29 November 2001 - 31 March 2003
Education Culture and Sport Committee
Member
26 September 2002 - 31 March 2003
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Substitute Member
16 January 2003 - 26 March 2003
Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland Bill Committee
Member
01 November 2000 - 28 November 2001
Minister for Social Justice
Scottish Government
19 May 1999 - 01 November 2000
Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector
Scottish Government
Register of interests
Jackie'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.
Here is the register for Jackie Baillie. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
The Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (Newsquest) (of Clyde Weekly Press, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3QB) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2019. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £684.00 inc. VAT. Morrison Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition.
On 6 February 2020 I received a donation of £3,000 to my deputy leadership campaign from Mr Gordon Dalyell, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 6 February 2020.
The Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (of Newsquest, 125 Fullarton Dr, Glasgow G32 8FG) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2020. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £570.00 plus VAT. Morrison’s Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition.
On 5 February 2020 I received a donation of £5,000 to my deputy leadership campaign from USDAW, the trade union, of 188 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M14 6LJ. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 5 February 2020.
The Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (Newsquest) (of Clyde Weekly Press, 1st Floor, Carus House, 201 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank G81 4XJ) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2016. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £594. Frankie and Benny’s Restaurant Dumbarton (of 5-7 Marshalsea Road, Borough, London, SE1 1EP) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition.
On 6 March 2020 I received a donation of £3,000 to my deputy leadership campaign from Willie Haughey, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 8 March 2020.
On 25 February 2020 I received a donation of £2,000 to my deputy leadership campaign from Community, the trade union, of 465C, Caledonian Road, London, N7 9GX. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 25 February 2020.
The Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (Newsquest) (of Clyde Weekly Press, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3QB) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2018. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £648. Morrison Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition.
The Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (of Newsquest, 125 Fullarton Dr, Glasgow G32 8FG) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2021. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £570 plus VAT. Morrison’s Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition. [Registered 7 December 2021]
In December 2023, Chivas Brothers Pernod Ricard (of Kilmalid, Stirling Road, Dumbarton, Scotland, G82 2SS ) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools. The total in-kind donation from Chivas Brothers Pernod Ricard was worth £750. Morrison’s Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £60 for the prize winners of the competition. [Registered 16 December 2023]
In December 2022, the Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (of Newsquest, 125 Fullarton Dr, Glasgow G32 8FG) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2022. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £750. Morrison’s Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition. [Registered 5 April 2023]
On 3 February 2020 I received a donation of £2,500 to my deputy leadership campaign from Kevin Hague, a private individual. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 3 February 2020.
On 18 February 2020 I received a donation of £10,000 to my deputy leadership campaign from GMB, the trade union, of 22 Stephenson Way, Euston, London, NW1 2HD. I established that the donation was from a permissible donor and accepted it on 18 February 2020.
On 23 November 2023 I attended the Scottish Politician of the Year Awards as a guest of Newsquest Media Group Ltd (a newspaper publisher of 194 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HG) with hospitality provided at Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UT. The cost of the hospitality amounts to £360. At the Awards I was named as the Politician of the Year and a donation of £950 was made by Newsquest Media Group Ltd to West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare (a charity of Unit 21, Leven Valley Enterprise Centre, Castlehill Road, Dumbarton, G82 5BN) in my constituency. [Registered 13 December 2023]
The Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven Reporter and the Helensburgh Advertiser (Newsquest) (of Clyde Weekly Press, 1st Floor, Carus House, 201 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, G81 4XJ) provided the printing associated with a Christmas Card Competition I held with local primary schools in 2017. The total in-kind donation from Newsquest was worth £618. Morrison Supermarket Dumbarton (of Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD 3 7DL) provided vouchers worth £100 for the prize winners of the competition.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 6 December 2023]
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am an unremunerated Director of Strathleven Regeneration Company.
On 19 November 2023 I attended the Scottish BAFTAs at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (of 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX). The cost of attendance was £258. [Registered 30 November 2023]
I am an unremunerated Honorary Vice-President of Energy Action Scotland.
On 12 September 2023 I was invited by Channel 4 Television Corporation (of 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX) to attend the Scotland vs England 150th Anniversary Heritage match with hospitality provided at Hampden Park Letherby Drive, Glasgow G42 9BA. The cost for both the ticket and hospitality amounted to £478.00. [Registered 15 September 2023]
I am the unremunerated Honorary President of Dunbartonshire Disability Sports Club. I became Honorary President on 13 November 2013.
I am a Patron of Visions Schools Scotland. This is a partnership between the University of West of Scotland and the Holocaust Educational Trust, promoting excellence in the teaching of Holocaust education.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Jackie Baillie has said in Parliament
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Chamber meeting date: 26 March 2024
Brain Tumour Awareness Month 2024
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "I begin by thanking three people: my colleague Foysol Choudhury, for securing this important debate to mark brain tumour awareness month; Beatrice Wishart, for her event last week, at which we all wore hats, and for setting up a cross-party group on brain tumours, which I have already agreed to be part of; and Jackson Carlaw, for his most excellent…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2024
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am not sure whether my app connected. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 14 March 2024
Accident and Emergency Waiting Times
6. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "To ask the First Minister what urgent action is being taken to address long waits in A and E departments, in light of reports that over 7,300 patients waited for more than a day in 2023, with some waiting much longer. (S6F-02918)"
Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2024
Health Budget
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "Patients and staff have been promised state-of-the-art national treatment centres for many years now, specifically to increase capacity and tackle the waiting list backlog…
Chamber meeting date: 13 March 2024
National Health Service Waiting Lists
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "I thank all staff who are employed in the NHS. We know that they work incredibly hard to care for us, but they are being let down by the Scottish National Party Government…
Votes
How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament
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Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Douglas Ross, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 53 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 29 for, 70 against, 19 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 66 for, 29 against, 23 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Scotland’s International Culture Strategy
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, April 15, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Result 23 for, 93 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 12, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Result 89 for, 0 against, 31 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Jackie Baillie in Parliament
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Cancer Sciences in Glasgow Contribute More Than £500 Million in a Year to UK Economy
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Scotland Report, Worried and Waiting: A Review of Paediatric Waiting Times in Scotland
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.
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many training places for radiology students there have been in each year since 2018, also broken down by training centre/region."
Answer expected on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason training places for radiology students reportedly decreased between 2023 and 2024."
Answer expected on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason training places for radiology students reportedly decreased for the West of Scotland training centre/region from 19 places in August 2023 to six places in August 2024."
Answer expected on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 16 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that any decrease in training places for radiology students between 2023 and 2024 will prevent it meeting its aim to provide 10 additional radiology training places each year."
Answer expected on 30 April 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently waiting for an initial assessment of hearing loss in each NHS board area, also broken down by what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time for such an assessment is in each NHS board."
Answer expected on 9 May 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many ophthalmology training places have been provided at universities for Scottish domiciled students in each of the last five academic years, and how many places are planned for the current academic year."
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to deliver a primary care community audiology service during the current parliamentary session."
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail the cyber attacks that have taken place in the NHS in Scotland in the last ten years."
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many more people are expected to receive an Independent Living Fund payment in 2024-25."
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently in receipt of an Independent Living Fund payment."
Answer expected on 8 May 2024
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