Jackie Baillie
Scottish Labour
MSP for Dumbarton (Constituency) 1999 - present day
About Jackie Baillie
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5905
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
6 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
Phone: 01389 734214
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Jackie is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Jackie is a member of 21 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 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 Independent Convenience Stores
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Muscular Dystrophy
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Racial Equality
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rail
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Science
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jackie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jackie has 3 party roles
Election Co-ordinator
Scottish Labour
Interim Leader
Scottish Labour
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
Previous roles
Jackie has had 49 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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 Employment
Scottish Labour
25 May 2016 - 04 October 2018
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Labour
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Member
20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017
Conveners Group
Member
20 April 2017 - 22 December 2017
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Acting Convener
30 March 2017 - 20 April 2017
Public Audit and Postlegislative Scrutiny Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 23 March 2016
Economy Energy and Tourism Committee
Substitute Member
02 September 2015 - 23 March 2016
Finance 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 - 02 September 2015
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Labour
16 December 2014 - 19 August 2015
Party Spokesperson on Economy
Scottish Labour
03 September 2013 - 08 January 2015
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
19 September 2012 - 08 January 2015
Welfare Reform 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
07 October 2008 - 04 November 2009
Finance Committee
Deputy Convener
30 April 2009 - 04 November 2009
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
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
Conveners Group
Member
19 June 2007 - 20 September 2007
European and External Relations Committee
Convener
13 June 2007 - 19 June 2007
European and External Relations Committee
Member
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Justice 2 Committee
Member
10 September 2003 - 02 April 2007
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Public Petitions 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 02 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registered interests
Gifts
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. [Registered 11 December 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. [Registered 30 November 2016]
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. [Registered 10 January 2020]
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. [Registered 3 March 2020]
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. [Registered 3 March 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. [Registered 12 December 2018]
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. [Registered 3 April 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. [Registered 18 March 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. [Registered 18 March 2020]
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. [Registered 3 March 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 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. [Registered 3 April 2018]
Overseas visits
No registered interests
Controlled transactions
No registered interests
Heritable property
I own a flat in Portugal with a market value of between £50,001 and £100,000. I started letting the property from December 2017. The total amount of rental received for the period December 2017 to March 2018 inclusive is 2,400 Euros. This is equivalent to approximately £2,099. The total amount of rental received for February 2019 to March 2019 inclusive is 1,200 euros. This is equivalent to approximately £1,000. The property was not let out from April 2018 to February 2019. [Amended interest 3 April 2018, Amended interest 19 December 2019]
Interest in shares
No registered interests.
Voluntary
I am the unremunerated Honorary President of Dunbartonshire Disability Sports Club. I became Honorary President on 13 November 2013.
As of June 2019 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. [Registered 12 September 2019]
I am an unremunerated Honorary Vice-President of Energy Action Scotland.
I am an unremunerated Director of Strathleven Regeneration Company.
Recent Activity
What was said
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.
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
2. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "There is nothing more important currently than the roll-out of the vaccine. We need to fight the virus, and every drop of the vaccine should find its way into people’s arms…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
2. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "There is nothing more important currently than the roll-out of the vaccine. We need to fight the virus, and every drop of the vaccine should find its way into people’s arms…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "I welcome the First Minister’s statement, but it is tragic that it has come to this. I welcome her acknowledgement that more needed to be done previously…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2021
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. According to my phone, there was a problem and the digital voting connection could not be started. I would have voted for the motion."
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2021
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): "I thank the First Minister for advance sight of her statement. Although I welcome the First Minister’s grounds for cautious optimism, she also acknowledged that we have some way to go…
Votes
How Jackie Baillie has voted in Parliament
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Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 21, 2021
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Jackie Baillie in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Jackie Baillie has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32250 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 October 2020, how many people it estimates are eligible to receive the Self-Isolation Support Grant should they need to self-isolate."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 January 2021
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many frontline NHS workers have been tested using lateral flow testing in each week of December 2020, broken down by NHS board."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 20 January 2021
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32250 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 October 2020, whether it will publish the modelling used to calculate the figure of upwards of £11 million for the remainder of this financial year."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 January 2021
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33868 by Fiona Hyslop on 14 December 2020, on what date the current exclusivity agreement between Scottish Enterprise and Flamingoland was renewed."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 20 January 2021
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that staff at Ferguson Marine were allowed to arrive at the shipyard immediately after getting off an overseas flight at Edinburgh Airport and were not made to self-isolate, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many staff at Ferguson Marine have their main domicile outwith the UK."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that social distancing measures are not being followed at Ferguson Marine shipyard, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the number of grants applied for and claimed broken down by local authority for future publications of Self-Isolation Support Grant data."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 January 2021
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish data for November and December 2020 Self-Isolation Support Grant applications and claims."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 January 2021
Asked by: Baillie, Jackie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of Financial Transactions money has been deployed to the Scottish National Investment Bank since its inception."
Awaiting answer
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