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At a glance Jenni Minto is a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Jenni Minto did not vote in 12. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out. At Holyrood an abstention is a deliberate recorded vote, distinct from not voting at all.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Committees
Voting record
The most recent divisions Jenni Minto voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Against |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | For |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Appointment of Law Officers | For |
Register of interests
From the Scottish Parliament's Register of Interests. Shown as registered; nothing is added or interpreted.
Controlled transactions1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Overseas visits1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Voluntary7
- On 8 August 2025 I made a constituency site visit to the Port Ellen Distillery on Islay as a guest of Diageo. The value of the visit was £250. (lodged 27 May 2026)
- I was a Trustee and Director of Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface from August 2016 to August 2019. I derived no financial benefit. (lodged 27 May 2026)
- My husband and I jointly edited a book, Islay Voices, published by Birlinn. (lodged 27 May 2026)
- I have a £5k shareholding in Islay Energy Community Benefit Society, which returns 4% interest each year. IECBS’s aim is to benefit the community through the development and operation of renewable energy projects on, or in the seas around the island of Islay. The society is owned and controlled by its shareholders, who as members have one vote each, irrespective of the size of their shareholding. The turbine was erected by 31 October 2014, and produced its first electricity on the 13 December 2014, the turbine was finally declared up and running at full capacity on Friday 13 February 2015. (lodged 27 May 2026)
- I am a member of Islay Energy Trust, this derives no financial benefit. (lodged 27 May 2026)
- I am a member of RSPB, this derives no financial benefit. (lodged 27 May 2026)
- I am a Trustee of the Museum of Islay Life, this derives no financial benefit. (lodged 27 May 2026)
Questions
Jenni Minto has tabled 40 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the delivery of a medium-term solu…
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.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to adopt a “tell us once” approach to grant schemes, such a…
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.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration of cultural assets and venues in communities.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration of cultural assets and venues in communities.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regardi…
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.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government how its Covid Recovery Strategy is supporting third sector organisations in rural and is…
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.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its support for the veteran medal replacements init…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its support for the veteran medal replacements initiative.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the potential impacts of the United Kingdom Internal Ma…
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.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what recent dialogue it has had with the UK Government regarding the potential impact on…
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.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 26 Jun 2026 | Carr Gomm Responder Service | 13 sig. |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd | 16 sig. |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Scotland's Rainforest | 18 sig. |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Donnie MacMillan BEM | 14 sig. |
| 29 May 2026 | Brown's Tobermory Wins Rural Oscar | 14 sig. |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill - UK Legislation | 3 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Jenni Minto has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
—not to tell people that Scotland cannot succeed, but to build a Scotland that does.
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
—not to tell people that Scotland cannot succeed, but to build a Scotland that does.
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
I am about to.That is how we improve things—not by the constant negativity that we hear from those on the benches to my left.George Orwell wrote “1984” in Barnhill on the Isle of Jura in Argyll and Bute. I cannot help but think of his warn…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
I am about to.That is how we improve things—not by the constant negativity that we hear from those on the benches to my left.George Orwell wrote “1984” in Barnhill on the Isle of Jura in Argyll and Bute. I cannot help but think of his warn…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No, I do not. I believe that Scotland is a country that will be welcomed into the European Union. We have the most amazing resources, whether that is people, our landscape, the universities, the businesses or the energy. Moreover, from a s…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No, I do not. I believe that Scotland is a country that will be welcomed into the European Union. We have the most amazing resources, whether that is people, our landscape, the universities, the businesses or the energy. Moreover, from a s…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
I will finish my story first, if the member does not mind.That support has meant that those people have remained in Argyll and Bute, working in good jobs, contributing to the community and reducing population decline.
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
I will finish my story first, if the member does not mind.That support has meant that those people have remained in Argyll and Bute, working in good jobs, contributing to the community and reducing population decline.
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
Mòran taing, Oifigear Riaghlaidh. Thank you very much, Presiding Officer.I want to start with the words of one of my constituents:“I am not a politician, nor do I ever wish to become one. I am a leatherworker, a father and a business owner…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
Mòran taing, Oifigear Riaghlaidh. Thank you very much, Presiding Officer.I want to start with the words of one of my constituents:“I am not a politician, nor do I ever wish to become one. I am a leatherworker, a father and a business owner…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
In this atmosphere of collaboration, I, too, wish to recognise the point that Daniel Johnson and the minister made about involving industry. I see great examples of that, one of which involves Renewable Parts in Lochgilphead and Scottish a…
18 Jun 2026 Universities (draft)
I congratulate Maggie Chapman on securing this members’ business debate on such an important area of Scottish life: our universities and, more broadly, our higher education sector. Her final words were very powerful—I thank her for them—an…
18 Jun 2026 Child Poverty (draft)
I listened carefully to the cabinet secretary’s response to Morven-May MacCallum, because my question is in a similar area.InspirAlba works with those who are most vulnerable across Argyll and Bute’s rural and island communities. Some of t…
18 Jun 2026 Provisional Outturn 2025-26 (draft)
I thank the minister for her statement, which had business, hope and ambition for all of Scotland—especially rural and island areas such as Argyll and Bute—at its heart.I note the minister’s comments on the Faroe Islands. I am sure that sh…
18 Jun 2026 European Union Referendum (10th Anniversary) (draft)
I thank the minister for his statement and I agree that Scotland should most definitely be at the heart of Europe. Ending the free movement of labour has severely restricted the pool of workers in key sectors in Argyll and Bute. Tourism, h…
18 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
As the minister might be aware, I organised a series of round-table meetings in September with local businesses, the community and national businesses, and concerns were raised about the use of the old military road for the duration of the…
18 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
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. (S7O-00094)
11 Jun 2026 Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities) (draft)
I would like to continue the theme that Murdo Fraser and Meghan Gallacher started, which Alyn Smith followed up on, by suggesting that, in Ivan McKee, we have Ivan the Great.Prior to moving to Argyll and Bute, I lived in Glasgow and worked…
11 Jun 2026 Maternity Services (draft)
I, too, associate myself with the cabinet secretary’s comments with respect to the staff who work in maternity services, especially those in Argyll and Bute.This is a follow-on question from Donald MacKinnon’s. To ensure that the current 2…
10 Jun 2026 Screen Sector (draft)
Meal do naidheachd—congratulations—to my colleague Alyn Smith on securing this members’ business debate on the importance of the screen industry in Scotland.As members will know, I believe that my constituency is Scotland’s most beautiful,…
Seat & career
- Argyll and Bute Constituency MSP 7 May 2026 – present
- Argyll and Bute Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 2021 – 8 Apr 2026
Allowances
2025 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.