Jennifer Margot Minto (born 1968) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for

Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...

since

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. She had been elected as her party's candidate for the election by local SNP members in November 2020. Prior to being elected as an MSP, her workplace experience after graduating from the

University of Aberdeen , mottoeng = The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , established = , type = Public research universityAncient university , endowment = £58.4 million (2021) , budget ...

included accountancy firm

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, and as a business executive at BBC Scotland in

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. She later settled on the

Isle of Islay Islay ( ; gd, Ìle, sco, Ila) is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll just south west of Jura and around north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's capital i ...

, with management roles at the Islay Energy Trust and the Museum of Islay Life. She was educated at

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in St. Andrews.

Caledonian MacBryne ferry delay

In the late 2010s, Scottish islanders began to complain that the ageing ferry fleet that connected them to the mainland had become increasingly unreliable. During the winter of 2022 only one in three sailings to the island of

Coll Coll (; gd, Cola; sco, Coll)Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 31 is an island located west of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and ...

went ahead; Hebridean shopkeepers kept receiving deliveries of rotten food; while other islanders said they had missed doctors’ appointments, funerals and even the chance to say goodbye to dying loved ones because of cancelled sailings. In June 2022, Minto raised the issue in the Scottish Parliament; "I was impacted by a ferry breakdown on Monday, but thanks to the excellent CalMac staff, I and other ferry users were able to get on later ferries. Does the First Minister agree that the staff of CalMac work tirelessly to help all their customers when breakdowns happen?" Nicola Sturgeon agreed and said, "The CalMac staff do an excellent job, often in really difficult circumstances, so I want to recognise and acknowledge that".

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* 1968 births Date of birth missing (living people) Living people Scottish National Party MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026 Female members of the Scottish Parliament People associated with Argyll and Bute Alumni of the University of Aberdeen {{MSP-stub