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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Natalie Don-Innes

Scottish National Party

MSP for Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Natalie Don-Innes

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Contact at local office

1A Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8JH

Phone: 0141 587 5049
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Natalie is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Natalie is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Natalie has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Natalie does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Natalie has had 6 previous roles

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

30 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise

Scottish Government

10 November 2022 - 11 April 2023

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Convener

08 September 2021 - 11 April 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Substitute Member

23 June 2021 - 10 November 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 2021 - 04 November 2022

Net Zero Energy and Transport Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

Register of interests

Natalie'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

What was said

What Natalie Don-Innes 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.

Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 11 June 2025

Education and Skills

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "It seems, from the correspondence between a specific local authority and the Government, that there has been some level of miscommunication…

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Nursery Closures (Aberdeenshire Council)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "As I have explained previously, it is the statutory responsibility of local authorities to manage their early learning and childcare estate in consultation with local communities to which they are democratically accountable…

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Online Bullying (Schools)

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Any bullying is unacceptable and must be addressed promptly and effectively. Online bullying can take place at any time of day, during school time or after hours, and we recognise the impact that it can have on a young person…

Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "Disclosure Scotland engages regularly with sectors that use its services. Feedback received covers a range of areas related to the PVG scheme, highlighting needs and questions and addressing what works well…

Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025

Forced Adoption

The Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise (Natalie Don-Innes): "This Government issued a national apology in 2023 for the lifelong suffering that was experienced by those affected by historical forced adoption…

Votes

How Natalie Don-Innes has voted in Parliament

Find out how Natalie Don-Innes has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Natalie Don-Innes has asked

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

Question reference: S6O-04019

Asked by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:1 October 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government TEST."

Question reference: S6O-03716

Asked by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:25 June 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 July 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government testing"

Question reference: S6O-03634

Asked by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 June 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government TEST"

Question reference: S6O-03528

Asked by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:23 May 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government asdfadsfas"

Question reference: S6O-03451

Asked by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:26 April 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it likes cheese sandwiches."

Question reference: S6W-16208

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:24 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 27 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the payment of the Winter Heating Payment."

Question reference: S6W-16168

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:23 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of the Scottish Welfare Fund."

Question reference: S6O-01943

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:22 February 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how the Victim Surcharge Fund is aiming to support women who are victims of domestic abuse."

Question reference: S6O-01914

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:15 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recommendations in the 2023 series on breastfeeding by The Lancet, which include calls for governments to provide more accurate and timely information about breastfeeding and infant behaviours, an end to any exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry, and more recognition…

Question reference: S6O-01775

Asked by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party

Date lodged:11 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that rising inflation could have on its ability to deliver on the priority outcomes set out in the Covid Recovery Strategy."

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