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Ewing, Annabelle

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Ewing, Annabelle
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Ewing, Annabelle

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Cowdenbeath

Politically, you're most like Stewart, Kevin SNP — similarity 83.7/100.

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Divisions voted in
2,673
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.3%
0.7% rebellion
Attendance
94.1%
167 "Not Voted" of 2,840 divisions present
Motions lodged
553
252 questions · 2 unanswered
Hansard contributions
12,064
9,446 chamber · 2,618 committee
Allowances claimed
£183,173
1,458 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·438 stage ·428 assisted ·287 dying ·287 terminally ·287 adults ·287 care ·128 children ·64 experience ·64 services ·64 planning ·64 crofting ·40
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
553
Carried
3
Defeated
1
Not divided
549

Of the 4 motions that went to a vote, 75.0% 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).

con lab mid fife islands con fife con south snp east con glasgow lab south con mid valley snp west con
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.0%
S4 · SNP
0.0%
S5 · SNP
1.7%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Stood down from Cowdenbeath (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Started representing Cowdenbeath
    06 May 2021
  4. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  5. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    04 May 2021
  6. ☷
    Left COVID-19 Committee
    04 May 2021
  7. ⌂
    Stood down from Cowdenbeath (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  8. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  9. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    03 Dec 2020
  10. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Member
    01 Sep 2020
  11. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    31 Aug 2020
  12. ☷
    Joined COVID-19 Committee as Member
    21 Apr 2020
  13. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2018
  14. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2018
  15. ★
    Left Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
    28 Jun 2018
  16. ★
    Appointed Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
    18 May 2016
  17. ★
    Left Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment
    18 May 2016
  18. ⌂
    Started representing Cowdenbeath
    05 May 2016
  19. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
  20. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  21. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  22. ★
    Appointed Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment
    25 Nov 2014
  23. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    25 Nov 2014
  24. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    25 Nov 2014
  25. ☷
    Left Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
    25 Nov 2014
  26. ☷
    Left Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee
    29 Oct 2014
  27. ☷
    Joined Devolution (Further Powers) Committee as Member
    29 Oct 2014
  28. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Substitute Member
    03 Apr 2014
  29. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    24 Oct 2012
  30. ☷
    Joined Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee as Member
    23 Oct 2012
  31. ☷
    Left European and External Relations Committee
    23 Feb 2012
  32. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Member
    25 Jan 2012
  33. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Deputy Convener
    15 Jun 2011
  34. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    15 Jun 2011
  35. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  36. ☷
    Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  37. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    05 May 2011
  38. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2011
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Presiding Officer’s Closing Remarks Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I have the great pleasure of handing over the microphone to our Presiding Officer, who wishes to address the chamber.16:48
  • Decision Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    There is one question to be put as a result of today’s business. The question is, that motion S6M-21180, in the name of John Swinney, on a motion of thanks, be…
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    That concludes the debate on the motion of thanks.
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I call Russell Findlay.16:30
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    First Minister, could I possibly ask you to move the motion? Laughter.
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
MSP & staff travel £1,332 £1,181 +£151
Incidental employment costs £85 £95 −£10
Office costs £4,405 £7,961 −£3,556
Engagement costs £547 £5,809 −£5,262
Registered interests

84 total · showing most recent.

  • Heritable property · 17 May 2021
    I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I rec…
  • Heritable property · 17 May 2021
    I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I rec…
  • Heritable property · 17 May 2021
    I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I rec…
  • Heritable property · 17 May 2021
    I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I rec…
  • Heritable property · 17 May 2021
    I own a flat in Edinburgh. I estimate the overall value of the property to be between £200,001 and £250,000. Until 23 November 2016 I owned a third share of this property. As of 1 November 2018 I rec…
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31<br /> October 2021.
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31<br /> October 2022. [Amended interest 15 November 2021]
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    I am a member of the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current practising certificate for the year to 31<br /> October 2023. [Amended interest 15 November 2021, Amended interest 2 November 2022]
Career timeline

Party

Seats