James Dornan
Scottish National Party
MSP for Glasgow Cathcart (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About James Dornan
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5682
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
2 Clarkston Road
Glasgow
G44 4EQ
Phone: 0141 632 5238
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
James is a member of 2 committees
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
James is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Consumer Protection for Home Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Future of Football in Scotland
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan
Co-Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
James has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
James does not have any party roles
Previous roles
James has had 22 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 12 September 2018
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
15 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Conveners Group
Member
15 June 2016 - 06 September 2018
Education and Skills Committee
Convener
08 June 2016 - 15 June 2016
Education and Skills Committee
Member
27 November 2014 - 23 March 2016
Education and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
31 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Whip
Scottish National Party
20 January 2016 - 23 March 2016
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Substitute Member
05 November 2015 - 27 January 2016
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Substitute Member
25 June 2015 - 26 January 2016
Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee
Convener
22 September 2015 - 17 December 2015
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee
Member
08 January 2015 - 05 November 2015
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Substitute Member
27 November 2014 - 05 November 2015
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
Member
17 June 2015 - 24 June 2015
Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee
Member
18 September 2012 - 27 November 2014
Public Audit Committee
Member
19 June 2013 - 26 June 2014
City of Edinburgh Council Portobello Park Bill Committee
Deputy Convener
10 January 2013 - 27 June 2013
Equal Opportunities Committee
Substitute Member
29 May 2013 - 19 June 2013
City of Edinburgh Council Portobello Park Bill Committee
Member
23 January 2013 - 23 May 2013
National Trust for Scotland Governance etc Bill Committee
Member
07 March 2012 - 18 September 2012
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
Member
14 June 2011 - 18 September 2012
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Deputy Convener
23 June 2011 - 07 March 2012
Finance Committee
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Subordinate Legislation Committee
Member
Register of interests
James's register of interests
MSP's 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 James Dornan. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 7 to 11 October 2014 I was part of a cross-party delegation of MSPs who visited the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the invitation of the Director General, Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh Office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China Department (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). The delegation held meetings with a number of Government departments, trade and cultural organisations including; President MA Ying-Jeou and Madame Ma, Scottish Development International (Taiwan Office), Ministry of Transport and Communication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taipei City Council, Straits Exchange Foundation, British Trade and Cultural Office, Hsinchu Science Park, Green Energy and Environment Research Lab, King Car Whisky Distillery and the National Centre for Traditional Arts. The cost of the visit was; air ticket £2780, accommodation £528, bus £133, high speed rail £12, food £163, tickets for 101, opera and hot spring £59. The total cost was £3,675 met in its entirety by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). I also received gifts, which included a vase, a tie and tie pin, a glass ornament and a book. The value of the items are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
On 28 January 2013 I was appointed a director of Castlemilk Stress Centre.
In October 2013 I became of Trustee of Castlemilk Relaxation Centre.
Recent Activity
What was said
What James Dornan 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.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
James Dornan made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 15 September 2020
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "I, too, thank my colleague Ruth Maguire for bringing the debate to the chamber. The word “collaborators” is used in suicide prevention. Collaborators can be those who live through that experience…
Green Economy
James Dornan made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 09 September 2020
8. James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how its programme for government aims to tackle climate change through support for the green economy. (S5O-04564)"
Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Parts 3 and 5) (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
James Dornan made 17 Contributions to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 09 September 2020
The Convener: "Item 3 is an evidence session on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015…
Decision on Taking Business in Private
James Dornan made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 09 September 2020
The Convener: "Today’s main business is an evidence session on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 but first, at item 2, we have consideration of whether to take item 5 in private. Item 5 is consideration of that evidence…
Town and Country Planning (Emergency Period and Extended Period) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/254)
James Dornan made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Local Government and Communities Committee - 09 September 2020
The Convener: "I refer members to paper 3. Item 4 is consideration of an instrument has been laid under the negative procedure, which means that its provisions will come into force unless the Parliament agrees to a motion to annul it…
Votes
Motions
Written questions
Written questions James Dornan 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.
S5O-04564 - Unanswered
02 September 2020
Dornan, James: "To ask the Scottish Government how its Programme for Government aims to tackle climate change through support for the green economy."
S5O-04545 - Unanswered
26 August 2020
Dornan, James: "To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting young people in the Glasgow Cathcart constituency with the costs of starting a new job."
S5W-30722 - Answered
15 July 2020
Dornan, James: "To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made toward extending Fair Start Scotland provision following the end of the current contract period, given the importance of employability support in responding to the COVID-19 crisis."
S5O-04402 - Unanswered
03 June 2020
Dornan, James: "To ask the Scottish Government how it supports people in making sustainable travel choices."
S5W-29186 - Answered
18 May 2020
Dornan, James: "To ask the Scottish Government at what stage it is in its planning for delivering education in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 later in 2020."
See all of James Dornan's written questions submitted in Parliament