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Jenni Minto

Scottish National Party

MSP for Argyll and Bute (Constituency)


Jenni Minto is Convener of the

About Jenni Minto

Contact details

Contact online

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Contact at the Scottish Parliament

Phone: 01369 707792
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

60-62 Hillfoot Street
Dunoon
PA23 7DT

Phone: 01369 707792
Text relay calls welcome.

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish National Party
MSP for Argyll and Bute (Constituency)
06 May 2021 to present

Committees

Jenni Minto is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Jenni Minto is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Jenni Minto does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Jenni Minto does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Jenni Minto has had the following roles in Parliament

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

30 March 2023 to 20 May 2026

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health

Scottish Government

17 June 2021 to 31 March 2023

Member

01 February 2023 to 31 March 2023

Member

08 September 2021 to 31 March 2023

Substitute Member

17 June 2021 to 01 February 2023

Member

Register of interests

Jenni Minto'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.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Jenni Minto 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.

Grant Schemes

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to adopt a tell-us-once approach to grant schemes, such as fair work first, across its departments to reduce the burden on individuals, organisations and businesses, as part of its planned public sector reform. (S7O-00045)"

Screen Sector

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "Meal do naidheachd—congratulations—to my colleague Alyn Smith on securing this members’ business debate on the importance of the screen industry in Scotland…

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Service Delivery Review)

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "I appreciate that these are independent decisions to be made by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, but I am interested to know whether the Scottish Government is looking at the cumulative impact of those changes on, for example, other rescue services such as the coastguard, for which I understand there were proposals to move to a purely…

Learning Estate Investment Programme

Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "The learning estate investment programme has improved the school estate and learning journey for young people across Scotland. As the First Minister knows, Argyll and Bute Council has had an application to LEIP for a joint campus in Mull approved…

Summer of Sport

Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026

Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute) (SNP): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I welcome you and your colleagues to your posts…

Votes

How Jenni Minto has voted in Parliament

Find out how Jenni Minto has voted recently.

Scottish Rate Resolution

Motion reference: S6M-20844

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 19, 2026

Result 93 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Business Programme

Motion reference: S6M-20826.1

Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Approval of SSI

Motion reference: S6M-20827

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 112 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran

Motion reference: S6M-20820.2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 93 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Ending US Military Use of Scottish Airports

Motion reference: S6M-20819.3

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 89 for, 7 against, 27 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Jenni Minto in Parliament

Find out what motions Jenni Minto has submitted recently.

Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd

Motion reference: S7M-00360

Scotland's Rainforest

Motion reference: S7M-00319

Brown's Tobermory Wins Rural Oscar

Motion reference: S7M-00193

Donnie MacMillan BEM

Motion reference: S7M-00243

Questions

Questions Jenni Minto has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7O-00094

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the delivery of a medium-term solution to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful."

Question reference: S7O-00045

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 3 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to adopt a “tell us once” approach to grant schemes, such as Fair Work First, across its departments to reduce the burden on individuals, organisations and businesses, as part of its planned public sector reform."

Question reference: S6O-02032

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration of cultural assets and venues in communities."

Question reference: S6O-02003

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding supporting sustainability of the rural economy in areas such as Argyll and Bute."

Question reference: S6O-01969

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 1 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how its Covid Recovery Strategy is supporting third sector organisations in rural and island communities, such as Argyll and Bute, to improve health support, including for people with long COVID."

Question reference: S6O-01753

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 December 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its support for the veteran medal replacements initiative."

Question reference: S6O-01672

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the potential impacts of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and the Subsidy Control Act 2022 on future agricultural support schemes in areas such as Argyll and Bute."

Question reference: S6O-01638

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what recent dialogue it has had with the UK Government regarding the potential impact on Scotland of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill."

Question reference: S6O-01587

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 16 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact that the UK Government’s Autumn Statement will have on Scotland’s public finances."

Question reference: S6O-01563

Asked by: Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 9 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how many children in Argyll and Bute are currently receiving funded early learning and childcare."