MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Edinburgh Northern (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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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: 9 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement, and I welcome her to her role.I very much share the cabinet secretary’s ambition in relation to climate change requiring sensible and practical solutions, not ideological blockages…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, and congratulations on your election.It is a profound honour to stand here as the MSP for the new constituency of Edinburgh Northern…
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie (Edinburgh Northern) (LD): "I, Sanne Carlien Dijkstra-Downie, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law…
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 12 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role that a publicly owned national energy company could potentially play in the ownership, development or operation of ScotWind projects."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 24 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 10 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to ensure that care payments can be backdated when new applications experience delays due to processing backlogs."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 7 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of individuals being advised that they face a wait of 50 weeks for such treatment, whether it is satisfied with the current waiting times for audiology treatment in NHS Lothian, and what action it is taking to reduce waiting times and improve access to treatment."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest estimate is of the total value of ScotWind project expenditure that will be spent in Scotland over the lifetime of the programme, and how this compares with the estimates it has previously provided."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reports that only £25.6 billion of the projected £88…
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest estimate is of the total number of jobs that have been created in Scotland's supply chain as a direct result of the ScotWind programme, and how this compares with the estimates made when the programme was launched in 2022."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 5 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards establishing a publicly owned national energy company, as first announced in 2017, and whether it remains committed to creating such a company."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 30 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to extend free bus travel or any other free travel schemes to military veterans, and whether it will provide an update on any consideration it has given to this issue since it was discussed during the previous parliamentary session."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Scotland's projected share of ScotWind expenditure has fallen from approximately 36% in 2023 to 29% in 2026, representing an estimated £6 billion reduction in expected economic benefit to Scotland."
Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any ScotWind developers that have reduced, withdrawn or amended their original commitments, and, if so, what action it has taken in response."
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