Minto, Jenni
Everything we have on one MSP — voting record, motions, questions, committee work, allowances, Hansard contributions, registered interests and career history — pulled together on a single page.
Minto, Jenni
Politically, you're most like Harper, Emma SNP — similarity 83.3/100.
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the …
Question
S7O-00094 · 18 Jun 2026
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Scotland's Rainforest
Motion
S7M-00319 · 10 Jun 2026
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To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to adopt a “tell us once” approach to gra…
Question
S7O-00045 · 10 Jun 2026
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Donnie MacMillan BEM
Motion
S7M-00243 · 02 Jun 2026
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Brown's Tobermory Wins Rural Oscar
Motion
S7M-00193 · 29 May 2026
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Tobacco and Vapes Bill - UK Legislation
Motion
S6M-21166 · 24 Mar 2026
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Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Motion
S6M-21100 · 17 Mar 2026
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Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Motion
S6M-20646 · 05 Feb 2026
Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.
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Planning
11 Jun 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Of the 5 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.
MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.
- Adam, George SNP 100.0% 1,190 shared
- Robison, Shona SNP 100.0% 1,125 shared
- Lochhead, Richard SNP 100.0% 1,024 shared
- McKelvie, Christina SNP 100.0% 668 shared
- Arthur, Tom SNP 100.0% 1,190 shared
- Dey, Graeme SNP 100.0% 1,161 shared
MSPs they vote against most often.
- Cameron, Donald Con 14.9% 577 shared
- Lockhart, Dean Con 15.8% 273 shared
- Massey, Duncan Reform 16.2% 37 shared
- Bannerman, Max Reform 16.2% 37 shared
- White, Tess Con 17.9% 1,057 shared
- Wells, Annie Con 18.2% 1,026 shared
Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.
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Harper, Emma SNP 83.3vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 33
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Tweed, Evelyn SNP 82.6vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 30
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McLennan, Paul SNP 82.5vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 30
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Torrance, David SNP 81.9vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
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Todd, Maree SNP 81.8vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
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vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
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Gray, Neil SNP 81.8vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
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Roddick, Emma SNP 81.7vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).
Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Convener10 Jun 2026
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Left Minister for Public Health and Women's Health20 May 2026
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Started representing Argyll and Bute07 May 2026
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Joined Scottish National Party07 May 2026
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Stood down from Argyll and Bute (Dissolution)08 Apr 2026
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Left Scottish National Party08 Apr 2026
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Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee31 Mar 2023
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Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee31 Mar 2023
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Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee31 Mar 2023
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Appointed Minister for Public Health and Women's Health30 Mar 2023
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Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Member01 Feb 2023
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Left Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee01 Feb 2023
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Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member08 Sep 2021
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Joined Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee as Member17 Jun 2021
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Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member17 Jun 2021
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Started representing Argyll and Bute06 May 2021
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Joined Scottish National Party06 May 2021
- Sweeney, Paul Lab 2,554×
- McMillan, Stuart SNP 2,326×
- Adam, Karen SNP 2,200×
- Ewing, Annabelle SNP 2,184×
- Kidd, Bill SNP 2,184×
- Nicoll, Audrey SNP 2,016×
- Dunbar, Jackie SNP 1,920×
- Adamson, Clare SNP 1,904×
- Brown, Siobhian SNP 1,848×
- Callaghan, Stephanie SNP 1,736×
- Adamson, Clare SNP 5,652×
- Thomson, Michelle SNP 3,024×
- McMillan, Stuart SNP 2,714×
- Callaghan, Stephanie SNP 2,352×
- Roddick, Emma SNP 2,296×
- Tweed, Evelyn SNP 2,184×
- McNair, Marie SNP 1,910×
- Fairlie, Jim SNP 1,904×
- Stewart, Kaukab SNP 1,848×
- Ewing, Annabelle SNP 1,736×
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Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities)
Chamber
11 Jun 2026I 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 …
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Maternity Services
Chamber
11 Jun 2026I, 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.Th…
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Screen Sector
Chamber
10 Jun 2026Meal do naidheachd—congratulations—to my colleague Alyn Smith on securing this members’ business debate on the importance of the screen industry in Scotland.As…
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Portfolio Question Time
Chamber
10 Jun 2026I welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to fair work and fully support its underlying principles. However, smaller organisations, third sector bodies an…
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Portfolio Question Time
Chamber
10 Jun 2026To 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 th…
Government
- Minister for Public Health and Women's Health · 30 Mar 2023 — 20 May 2026
Committee
- Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Convener · current
- Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Member · left 31 Mar 2023
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Substitute Member · left 31 Mar 2023
- Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee Member · left 01 Feb 2023
- Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Member · left 31 Mar 2023
Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.
| Category | MSP | Party avg | Difference |
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| MSP & staff travel | £25,288 | £5,904 | +£19,384 |
| Office costs | £42,768 | £39,804 | +£2,964 |
| Overnight accommodation | £4,576 | £1,688 | +£2,888 |
| Incidental employment costs | £426 | £475 | −£49 |
| Engagement costs | £25,630 | £29,043 | −£3,414 |
| Edinburgh accommodation | £25,467 | £32,015 | −£6,548 |
25 total · showing most recent.
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
On 8 August 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. [Registered 16 September 2025]
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
I am a Trustee of the Museum of Islay Life, this derives no financial benefit.
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
I am a member of RSPB, this derives no financial benefit.
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
I am a member of Islay Energy Trust, this derives no financial benefit.
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
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 en…
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
My husband and I jointly edited a book, Islay Voices, published by Birlinn.
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
I was a Trustee and Director of Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface from August 2016 to August 2019. I derived no financial benefit.
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Voluntary
· 24 May 2021
I am a Trustee of the Museum of Islay Life, this derives no financial benefit.
Party
- Scottish National Party · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
- Scottish National Party · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026
Seats
- Argyll and Bute · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
- Argyll and Bute · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)