Jacqueline Marie Baillie is a Scottish politician who has served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2020.
24 Facts About Jackie Baillie
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Jackie Baillie has been Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dumbarton constituency since 1999.
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Jackie Baillie served as acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party in 2017 and again in 2021.
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Jackie Baillie was sacked by Leonard as economy spokesperson in October 2018, who replaced her in the role.
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Jackie Baillie again served as acting Scottish Labour leader for six weeks following Leonard's resignation in January 2021 and has been described by journalist Alex Massie as someone "who both loves to wind-up the SNP and is good at it".
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Jackie Baillie was born on 15 January 1964 in British Hong Kong to Sophie and Frank Barnes.
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Jackie Baillie went on to work as a resource centre manager at Strathkelvin District Council and a community economic development manager at East Dunbartonshire Council.
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Jackie Baillie was first elected at the inaugural election for the Scottish Parliament in May 1999.
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Jackie Baillie was re-elected in 2003 and became a member of the Scottish Parliament's Justice 2 Committee and Public Petitions Committee.
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In December 2007, Jackie Baillie defended Labour leader Wendy Alexander on Newsnight Scotland, during the controversy regarding alleged illegal donations to Alexander's leadership campaign.
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In 2009, Jackie Baillie successfully brought into being an act of the Scottish Parliament, with the unanimous support of all MSPs, to allow for greater protection of disabled parking spaces.
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Jackie Baillie has opposed minimum pricing of alcohol, being unconvinced about the overall benefits.
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Jackie Baillie held the position of Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Health in the Shadow Cabinet of Iain Gray, retaining the post in December 2011 following the election of Johann Lamont as Gray's successor.
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When Lamont announced a major shakeup of the Labour frontbench team on 28 June 2013, Jackie Baillie was moved from Health to Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Social Justice and Welfare.
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On 27 March 2014, Jackie Baillie stood in for Johann Lamont at First Minister's Questions while Lamont was attending the funeral of veteran Labour politician Tony Benn.
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Jackie Baillie stood in at FMQs following Lamont's resignation as Labour leader in October 2014.
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Jackie Baillie ruled herself out of standing in the leadership election that followed Lamont's departure, stating that she wanted a "supporting role" rather than to be Labour leader.
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In December 2017, Jackie Baillie was reduced to tears when raising the concern of fire safety following the deaths of two men in the Cameron House Hotel Fire.
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Jackie Baillie continued to serve as Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work until October 2018 when she was sacked by Leonard, who replaced her in the role.
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In January 2020, Jackie Baillie announced that she would be standing as a candidate for the post of Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
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Jackie Baillie served as acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since after the resignation of Leonard on 14 January 2021 and served until the election of Anas Sarwar as leader.
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On 1 March 2021, Jackie Baillie was moved from shadowing Finance to Health, Social Care and Equalities.
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Between 2020 and 2021, Jackie Baillie was a member of Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints that concluded that the Scottish Government's handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond was "seriously flawed".
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My concern, in donating to Jackie Baillie, was to have a very able person in parliament.