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Marra, Michael

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Marra, Michael
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Marra, Michael

Sitting Scottish Labour North East Scotland
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Politically, you're most like Johnson, Daniel Lab — similarity 83.9/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,004
last on 25 Jun 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
79.1%
266 "Not Voted" of 1,270 divisions present
Motions lodged
123
204 questions · 9 unanswered
Hansard contributions
3,546
1,265 chamber · 2,281 committee
Allowances claimed
£989,897
8,100 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·151 stage ·135 public ·91 budget ·90 administration ·64 building ·60 safety ·60 levy ·60 fiscal ·58 2026-27 ·54 assisted ·53 dying ·53
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
123
Carried
6
Defeated
13
Not divided
104

Of the 19 motions that went to a vote, 31.6% 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).

public administration cross-border placements pandemic sfc city dundee finance public home city emergency budgets fiscal commission spending review dundee drugs drugs commission
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.2%
S6 · Lab
0.0%
S7 · Lab
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Member
    11 Jun 2026
  2. ⌂
    Started representing North East Scotland
    07 May 2026
  3. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    07 May 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Left Finance and Public Administration Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  6. ⌂
    Stood down from North East Scotland (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  7. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    08 Apr 2026
  8. ☷
    Left Social Justice and Social Security Committee
    10 Dec 2025
  9. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Substitute Member
    02 Sep 2025
  10. ☷
    Joined Social Justice and Social Security Committee as Member
    02 Sep 2025
  11. ☷
    Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Deputy Convener
    02 May 2023
  12. ☷
    Left Finance and Public Administration Committee
    02 May 2023
  13. ☷
    Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Member
    25 Apr 2023
  14. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    25 Apr 2023
  15. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  16. ⌂
    Started representing North East Scotland
    06 May 2021
  17. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 2021
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • STV North News Chamber
    23 Jun 2026
    I thank Jack Middleton for bringing the debate to the chamber. Its subject is of widespread concern, and will impact significantly on communities across the no…
  • Universities Chamber
    18 Jun 2026
    I will, Presiding Officer.I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is right that we get some answers from the minister on what steps will b…
  • Universities Chamber
    18 Jun 2026
    Yes—my apologies, Presiding Officer.I thank Maggie Chapman for securing the debate, which is very timely for my constituents in Dundee. This week has been yet …
  • Universities Chamber
    18 Jun 2026
    I apologise for the fact that I am having to take part in the debate online. I thank Maggie Chapman for securing the debate—
  • Interests Committee
    17 Jun 2026
    I have no relevant interests to declare.
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 £131,197 £94,270 +£36,927
Edinburgh accommodation £53,851 £46,570 +£7,281
MSP & staff travel £14,378 £13,236 +£1,143
Office costs £7,483 £55,762 −£48,279
Registered interests

162 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2026
    I am a member of Community the Union.
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2026
    I am a member of Amnesty International.
  • Controlled transactions · 10 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 10 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Heritable property · 10 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Interest in shares · 10 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Overseas visits · 10 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 10 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
Career timeline

Party

Seats