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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
Scottish Liberal Democrats MSP for Edinburgh Northern
At a glance Sanne Dijkstra-Downie is a Scottish Liberal Democrats Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Northern.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record. 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
- Climate Action Committee Member
Voting record
The most recent divisions Sanne Dijkstra-Downie 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 | For |
| 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 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 | For |
| 24 Jun 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation | 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 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | 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 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Suspension of Standing Orders | 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 4 Jun 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
Overseas visits1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking2
- I am a self-employed professional face painter at Flair Face Painting. I spend occasional days on this role, typically during school holidays. I earn between £1,001 and £2,000 gross per annum. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
- I am a Councillor for the City of Edinburgh Council (of City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ). Following my election, I spend approximately 30 hours per month on this role, which varies widely from week to week. I receive a salary and use of a mobile phone, laptop and tablet. I estimate the total combined value of this remuneration is between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. The basic annual councillor salary is deducted from my MSP salary. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
Voluntary1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 4 Jun 2026)
Questions
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has tabled 23 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make teplizumab available through NHS Scotland and, if so, what is t…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make teplizumab available through NHS Scotland and, if so, what is the anticipated timescale for its introduction.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of utilities-based statutory undert…
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the introduction of utilities-based statutory undertaker rights for heat network developers, and when it plans to bring forward the necessary legislation.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a statutory obligation or financial incentives to ensure t…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a statutory obligation or financial incentives to ensure that heat network zone delivery is more effectively driven through Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies, and, if so, what timeline it is working to.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution that heat networks can make to tackling …
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution that heat networks can make to tackling fuel poverty in Scotland, and how this is reflected in its current and planned policy and funding commitments.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which local authorities are effectively inc…
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which local authorities are effectively incorporating heat network zones into their Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies, and what action it is taking where progress is insufficient.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has made available or plans to make available for key enabling infrastru…
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has made available or plans to make available for key enabling infrastructure to support heat network delivery, and how it is working with industry to develop a strategic approach to the rollout of heat networks.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the forthcoming Buildings (Heating and Energy Performance) and Heat Networks (Sc…
To ask the Scottish Government whether the forthcoming Buildings (Heating and Energy Performance) and Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill will include a requirement for public buildings to connect to heat networks where these are available, and what assessment it has made of the potential impact of such a requirement.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to Scotland's Heat Network Fund for the current financia…
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to Scotland's Heat Network Fund for the current financial year, and whether it will commit to maintaining this fund across the full current parliamentary session, with flexible timelines to account for rising delivery costs.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 22 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | 0 sig. |
| 19 May 2026 | Congratulations to Spartans FC Women | 19 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
23 Jun 2026 Climate Change (draft)
In 2021, I spent a week at the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP26—in Glasgow. I sat in on hours of negotiations, and it was in one of those large, tented rooms, filled with people from all across the world, …
23 Jun 2026 First Minister’s Question Time (draft)
A recent report to City of Edinburgh Council’s education, children and families committee showed that there were more than 2,000 violent incidents in Edinburgh schools last year, which was a 43 per cent increase on figures from the previou…
9 Jun 2026 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2024 (draft)
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 bl…
2 Jun 2026 Decision Time (draft)
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes.
28 May 2026 Scotland’s Energy (draft)
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. I pay tribute to my three predecessors: Angus Robertson, Alex Cole-H…
14 May 2026 Oaths and Affirmations (draft)
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.Ik, Sanne Carlien Dijkstra-Down…
Seat & career
- Edinburgh Northern Constituency MSP 7 May 2026 – present
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.