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McNair, Marie

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McNair, Marie
MSP profile

McNair, Marie

Politically, you're most like Tweed, Evelyn SNP — similarity 69.7/100.

Divisions voted in
1,184
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
98.6%
17 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
344
84 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,402
331 chamber · 1,071 committee
Allowances claimed
£72,305
428 transactions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
344
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
344
Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. Started representing Unknown constituency
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    07 May 2026
  3. Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. Left Social Justice and Social Security Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. Left Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  6. Stood down from Clydebank and Milngavie (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  7. Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  8. Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Member
    06 Mar 2024
  9. Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    06 Mar 2024
  10. Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Member
    06 Mar 2024
  11. Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    06 Mar 2024
  12. Joined Social Justice and Social Security Committee as Member
    18 Apr 2023
  13. Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
    21 Sep 2022
  14. Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Member
    31 Mar 2022
  15. Left Social Justice and Social Security Committee
    31 Mar 2022
  16. Joined Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  17. Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  18. Joined Social Justice and Social Security Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  19. Started representing Clydebank and Milngavie
    06 May 2021
  20. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    17 Dec 2025
    I recently met Forestry and Land Scotland and other stakeholders to discuss antisocial behaviour in the Kilpatrick hills, such as the illegal use of e-bikes an…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    17 Dec 2025
    To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Forestry and Land Scotland to protect the Kilpatrick hills. (S6O-05294)
  • Social Security Independent Advocacy Service Committee
    11 Dec 2025
    I certainly welcome that assurance. None of us can work in silos. I look forward to working with you.
  • Social Security Independent Advocacy Service Committee
    11 Dec 2025
    As a digital organisation, how will you deliver face-to-face advocacy in local communities? Earlier, you mentioned the TUPE transfer of the VoiceAbility staff,…
  • Social Security Independent Advocacy Service Committee
    11 Dec 2025
    You are already providing advice services. What systems do you have in place to avoid conflicts of interest between the advocacy service and the services that …
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

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
Engagement costs £6,304 £5,809 +£495
Incidental employment costs £60 £95 −£35
MSP & staff travel £101 £1,181 −£1,080
Office costs £4,505 £7,961 −£3,456
Edinburgh accommodation £1,366 £6,403 −£5,037
Registered interests

33 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    In December 2025 the Clydebank Co-operative sponsored the printing of my Christmas card. The value of the sponsorship was £151.20. [Registered 18 December 2025]
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
Career timeline

Party

Seats