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Member of the Scottish Parliament
Jenny Young
Scottish Labour · Member for Central Scot and Lothians West (region)
At a glance Jenny Young is a Scottish Labour regional Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scot and Lothians West (region).
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Jenny Young did not vote in 3. 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 Jenny Young voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 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 | For |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population | Abstain |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change | Against |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - UK Legislation | For |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Affordable Bus Fares | Against |
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 10 Jun 2026)
Gifts1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
Heritable property1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
Interest in shares1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
Overseas visits1
- No registrable interests. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
Remuneration and related undertaking1
- Until 7 May 2026, when I resigned, I worked full-time as a Research Assistant in the office of Michael Marra MSP at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. The remuneration I received was between £35,001 and £40,000. I received one final payment of £773.30 on 31 May 2026. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
Voluntary5
- A close family member is a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland and a member of SSTA. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
- I am a member of a church which is part of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
- I am a registered teacher with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
- I was previously a member of Educational Institute of Scotland from 2017 to 2023. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
- I have been a member of GMB Scotland since 2023. (lodged 10 Jun 2026)
Questions
Jenny Young has tabled 19 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 17-,(ii) 18- to 20-, (iii) 21- to 23-…
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 17-,(ii) 18- to 20-, (iii) 21- to 23- and (iv) 24-year-olds are classified as notbeing in employment, education or training (NEET).
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what tools are used by schools to identify pupils at risk of having the status of not be…
To ask the Scottish Government what tools are used by schools to identify pupils at risk of having the status of not being in employment, education or training (NEET).
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many 18- to 24-year-olds who are not in education,…
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many 18- to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are not in receipt of out-of-work benefits, including what reasons they give for their NEET status.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 18-, (ii)19- to 21- and (iii) 22- to …
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 18-, (ii)19- to 21- and (iii) 22- to 24-year-olds have not completed theirapprenticeship in each year since 2018.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of 16- to 24-year-olds in receipt of AdultDisability Payment are in empl…
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of 16- to 24-year-olds in receipt of AdultDisability Payment are in employment (a) when they first receive the paymentand (b) (i) 12 to 23, (ii) after 24 to 35 and (iii) 36 or more months afterreceiving their first payment.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 24-year-olds and (ii) people aged 25 …
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) 16- to 24-year-olds and (ii) people aged 25 or more who are in receipt of Adult Disability Payment remain in receipt after (A) one, (B) two and (C) five years, also broken down by how many have undergone a review or reassessment, and what the outcome was.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government how much Social Security Scotland has spent in each of the last five years on welfare pa…
To ask the Scottish Government how much Social Security Scotland has spent in each of the last five years on welfare payments to 16- to 24-year-olds, broken down by benefit type,
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people aged (i)under 19 and (ii) 19 to 24 in fur…
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of people aged (i)under 19 and (ii) 19 to 24 in further education did not complete their coursein each year since 2017-18, and what information it holds regarding the reasonsfor this.
Awaiting an answer.
Motions lodged
| 17 Jul 2026 | East Loch Lomond Path Shortlisted for Britain’s Favourite Path 2026 | 1 sig. |
| 28 May 2026 | The 10th Anniversary of the Death of Jo Cox | 42 sig. |
Speeches
Recent things Jenny Young has said in the chamber and in committee, from the Official Report.
25 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
Tomorrow, people in Bo’ness will come together for the most important day in the town’s calendar, the Bo’ness fair. There has long been a friendly rivalry between my home town of Linlithgow and neighbouring Bo’ness, so, in that spirit of c…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No.I genuinely want to find common ground in the Parliament, to recognise the humanity of those across the chamber from us and to work together with them for the good of the country, but there are lines that I will not cross. I appeal to t…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No.I genuinely want to find common ground in the Parliament, to recognise the humanity of those across the chamber from us and to work together with them for the good of the country, but there are lines that I will not cross. I appeal to t…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No one in this Parliament could argue that Scotland is where it needs to be. We have thousands of Scots waiting for NHS treatment and schools that are falling down the international league tables. As Willie Rennie rightly pointed out, acro…
24 Jun 2026 Reform UK Priorities (draft)
No one in this Parliament could argue that Scotland is where it needs to be. We have thousands of Scots waiting for NHS treatment and schools that are falling down the international league tables. As Willie Rennie rightly pointed out, acro…
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
The Scottish Government cut their funding.
24 Jun 2026 Portfolio Question Time (draft)
I associate myself completely with the remarks that the minister just made. My supplementary concentrates on supporting our universities—I think that we can find some common ground on that.Yesterday, the principal of the University of Glas…
16 Jun 2026 Jo Cox’s Death (10th Anniversary) (draft)
I welcome the member’s comments about the quality of the debate this evening. I put on record my thanks to all members for their very fine contributions, which were thought provoking, for sure. Jamie Hepburn is the minister for parliamenta…
16 Jun 2026 Jo Cox’s Death (10th Anniversary) (draft)
I thank Liam McArthur for that intervention and pay tribute to him for the way in which, in the previous session, he led the debate on assisted dying. That was another fine example of what we are talking about.As I have said, not all of us…
16 Jun 2026 Jo Cox’s Death (10th Anniversary) (draft)
I thank the member for that intervention, and I absolutely agree with him. We all need to be wise to the fact that there are outside influences, and indeed other nations, who intend us harm and are seeking to disrupt and influence our disc…
16 Jun 2026 Jo Cox’s Death (10th Anniversary) (draft)
I thank members from all six parties who added their support to the motion and helped secure tonight’s debate.I want to start by recognising that, first and foremost, Jo Cox was a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother, and my thoughts ar…
16 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
Currently, it takes more than an hour to get the bus from Winchburgh to central Edinburgh. That is a journey of under 15 miles. The train to Waverley would take around 15 minutes.Last week, the cabinet secretary opened a debate on growing …
16 Jun 2026 General Question Time (draft)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when construction work on Winchburgh train station will begin. (S7O-00062)
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
So that we are clear, is the member saying that Anas Sarwar has been wrong to come to this chamber and represent families whose children died in a hospital that, it is pretty well accepted, was opened before it was safe? Is he wrong to do …
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
So that we are clear, is the member saying that Anas Sarwar has been wrong to come to this chamber and represent families whose children died in a hospital that, it is pretty well accepted, was opened before it was safe? Is he wrong to do …
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member give way?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
10 Jun 2026 Public Trust in Scottish Politics (draft)
Will the member take an intervention?
Seat & career
- Central Scot and Lothians West (region) Regional MSP 7 May 2026 – present
Contact & offices
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.