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Stewart, Kaukab

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Stewart, Kaukab
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Stewart, Kaukab

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Glasgow Kelvin

Politically, you're most like Adam, Karen SNP — similarity 84.8/100.

Divisions voted in
1,158
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
100.0%
0.0% rebellion
Attendance
96.4%
43 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
137
65 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,666
693 chamber · 973 committee
Allowances claimed
£126,972
664 transactions
Motion success

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

Lodged
137
Carried
2
Defeated
0
Not divided
135

Of the 2 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.

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. Stood down from Glasgow Kelvin (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  3. Appointed Minister for Equalities
    08 May 2024
  4. Left Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
    08 May 2024
  5. Appointed Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
    20 Feb 2024
  6. Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    12 Feb 2024
  7. Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Convener
    25 Apr 2023
  8. Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    25 Apr 2023
  9. Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Member
    18 Apr 2023
  10. Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    18 Apr 2023
  11. Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    18 Apr 2023
  12. Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  13. Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Deputy Convener
    23 Jun 2021
  14. Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    23 Jun 2021
  15. Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  16. Started representing Glasgow Kelvin
    06 May 2021
  17. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I absolutely accept that violence against women and girls—the majority of which is committed by men—is absolutely abhorrent and must be stopped, but I reject s…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    All forms of violence against women are abhorrent, and those who perpetrate violence and abuse—the majority of whom are men—must change their actions and behav…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    12 Mar 2026
    I agree. Scotland faces an on-going cost of living crisis, with global events likely to exacerbate already stretched household budgets. We have consistently ca…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    12 Mar 2026
    We recognise the pressure on household budgets, which is why we are working with key partners, including Glasgow City Council, to tackle child poverty through …
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    05 Mar 2026
    As I have already said, I cannot comment on live applications.
Committee & government roles

Government

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 £10,532 £5,809 +£4,723
Office costs £8,773 £7,961 +£812
Incidental employment costs £173 £95 +£78
MSP & staff travel £244 £1,181 −£937
Edinburgh accommodation £3,920 £6,403 −£2,483
Registered interests

71 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    I am a Director of SSERC Limited (SC131509), which is a registered Scottish Charity (SC0174884) for the benefit of Scottish Education. This role is unremunerated. [Registered 2 June 2023]
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    I am a Director of SSERC Limited (SC131509), which is a registered Scottish Charity (SC0174884) for the benefit of Scottish Education. This role is unremunerated. [Registered 2 June 2023]
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    I am a Director of SSERC Limited (SC131509), which is a registered Scottish Charity (SC0174884) for the benefit of Scottish Education. This role is unremunerated. [Registered 2 June 2023]
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    I am a Director of SSERC Limited (SC131509), which is a registered Scottish Charity (SC0174884) for the benefit of Scottish Education. This role is unremunerated. [Registered 2 June 2023]
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland v England rugby match at Murrayfield as a guest of BT Scotland. In addition to the ticket for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understa…
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland v England rugby match at Murrayfield as a guest of BT Scotland. In addition to the ticket for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understa…
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland v England rugby match at Murrayfield as a guest of BT Scotland. In addition to the ticket for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understa…
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2021
    On 5 February 2022 I attended the Scotland v England rugby match at Murrayfield as a guest of BT Scotland. In addition to the ticket for the match, the hospitality included food and drink. I understa…
Career timeline

Party

Seats