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Thomson, Michelle

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Thomson, Michelle
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Thomson, Michelle

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Falkirk East

Politically, you're most like Torrance, David SNP — similarity 80.7/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,145
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
98.6%
1.4% rebellion
Attendance
95.3%
56 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
469
115 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,637
669 chamber · 1,968 committee
Allowances claimed
£96,475
1,321 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·146 stage ·122 building ·71 2026-27 ·60 scrutiny ·58 public ·55 safety ·52 levy ·52 economic ·48 budget ·40 artificial ·38 intelligence ·38
Recent motions & questions
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
469
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
469
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).

morning joining routinely disaggregate public administration falkirk east reflections disaggregate data fiscal framework bhutan brexit fiscal sustainability grangemouth net zero
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Finance and Public Administration Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Falkirk East (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Deputy Convener
    26 Jun 2024
  6. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    26 Jun 2024
  7. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    18 Jun 2024
  8. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    17 Jun 2024
  9. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2023
  10. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  11. ☷
    Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  12. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  13. ⌂
    Started representing Falkirk East
    06 May 2021
  14. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I am pleased to hear about the Government’s plans, especially its provision of additional capital investment to help businesses to expand and attract further i…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government how the £9 million being invested in the food and drink processing scheme Scotland will help businesses to increase productivity…
  • Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    17 Mar 2026
    This will be my last speech in this chamber, and I am proud that it is in a debate on this bill—one where we are all free to be colleagues acting on behalf of …
  • Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    17 Mar 2026
    I will start my short remarks by popping in the intervention that I hoped to make on Willie Rennie. I hope that he will join me in my calls for an adjustment t…
  • Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    17 Mar 2026
    Will the member take an intervention?
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
MSP & staff travel £2,302 £1,181 +£1,121
Office costs £5,140 £7,961 −£2,821
Edinburgh accommodation £1,062 £6,403 −£5,341
Engagement costs £325 £5,809 −£5,484
Registered interests

247 total · showing most recent.

  • Overseas visits · 04 Jun 2021
    From 16 to 26 October 2025, I was part of a delegation of MSPs to meet with MPs, NGOs and entrepreneurs based in Bhutan to learn and share information about our respective countries and legislatures.…
  • Overseas visits · 04 Jun 2021
    From 17 to 22 August 2025, I visited Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California, USA, as part of a delegation of MSPs to meet with health professionals, family members of individuals who had used Or…
  • Overseas visits · 04 Jun 2021
    From 17 to 22 August 2025, I visited Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California, USA, as part of a delegation of MSPs to meet with health professionals, family members of individuals who had used Or…
  • Voluntary · 04 Jun 2021
    From 3 to 6 November 2024, I visited Sarajevo and Srebrenica with Beyond Srebrenica, a charity that educates and informs about the atrocities of the civil war in Bosnia. The costs of the travel and a…
  • Voluntary · 04 Jun 2021
    From 3 to 6 November 2024, I visited Sarajevo and Srebrenica with Beyond Srebrenica, a charity that educates and informs about the atrocities of the civil war in Bosnia. The costs of the travel and a…
  • Voluntary · 04 Jun 2021
    From 3 to 6 November 2024, I visited Sarajevo and Srebrenica with Beyond Srebrenica, a charity that educates and informs about the atrocities of the civil war in Bosnia. The costs of the travel and a…
  • Voluntary · 04 Jun 2021
    From 4 to 5 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel an…
  • Voluntary · 04 Jun 2021
    From 4 to 5 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel an…
Career timeline

Party

Seats