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Robertson, Angus

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Robertson, Angus
MSP profile

Robertson, Angus

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Edinburgh Central

Politically, you're most like Gray, Neil SNP — similarity 76.4/100.

Divisions voted in
1,046
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
87.1%
155 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
24
0 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,383
1,463 chamber · 920 committee
Allowances claimed
£131,664
333 transactions
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
24
Carried
19
Defeated
0
Not divided
5

Of the 19 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

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.

Career arc

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

  1. Stood down from Edinburgh Central (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  3. Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
    20 May 2021
  4. Started representing Edinburgh Central
    06 May 2021
  5. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
Recent contributions to the Official Report
Committee & government roles

Government

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 £15,840 £5,809 +£10,031
Office costs £6,824 £7,961 −£1,136
MSP & staff travel £2 £1,181 −£1,179
Registered interests
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Interest in shares · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Overseas visits · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 09 Jun 2021
    I am the Managing Director of ASCR Ltd, a management consultancy firm, (of Rutland House, 13 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AE). Following my election, I will not undertake any work in this role. I …
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 09 Jun 2021
    I am the Managing Director of Progress Scotland Ltd, a firm concerned with opinion polling and political research, (of Rutland House, 13 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AE). Since my election, I have…
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    I am a member of the Scottish National Party.
Career timeline

Party

Seats