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Beamish, Claudia

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Beamish, Claudia

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Labour South Scotland

Twitter @Claudiabeamish\r\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/claudiabeamish

Politically, you're most like Baillie, Jackie Lab — similarity 81.1/100.

Divisions voted in
1,385
last on 24 Mar 2021
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
84.5%
254 "Not Voted" of 1,639 divisions present
Motions lodged
172
624 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
3,485
1,036 chamber · 2,449 committee
Allowances claimed
£159,887
1,468 transactions
Recent motions & questions
  • World Water Day Motion
    S5M-24443 · 22 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35982 · 22 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35986 · 22 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35985 · 18 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35983 · 18 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35984 · 18 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5O-05123 · 17 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5O-05085 · 04 Mar 2021
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
172
Carried
4
Defeated
3
Not divided
165

Of the 7 motions that went to a vote, 57.1% 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.

Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.3%
S4 · Lab
0.1%
S5 · Lab
Career arc

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

  1. Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    04 May 2021
  2. Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    04 May 2021
  3. Stood down from South Scotland (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  4. Left Scottish Labour
    04 May 2021
  5. Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Sep 2019
  6. Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  7. Started representing South Scotland
    05 May 2016
  8. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2016
  9. Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  10. Stood down from South Scotland (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  11. Left Scottish Labour
    23 Mar 2016
  12. Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    22 Dec 2011
  13. Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Member
    22 Dec 2011
  14. Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    21 Dec 2011
  15. Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Substitute Member
    23 Jun 2011
  16. Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    14 Jun 2011
  17. Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Convener
    14 Jun 2011
  18. Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  19. Started representing South Scotland
    05 May 2011
  20. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2011
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    24 Mar 2021
    I have been frantically trying to cut my speech from four to three minutes, Presiding Officer; I will do my best. I thank Emma Harper for introducing the Dogs…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    17 Mar 2021
    This year, Scotland will host the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP26—and the build-up to it. As a sub-state of COP26, Scotland …
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    17 Mar 2021
    I would like to pay my respects to Mike Russell and to wish him well. In particular, I recognise all the work that he has done on protecting our environment an…
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    16 Mar 2021
    I echo your words, convener, and I would like to thank you heartily for convening the committee, managing us all and helping us to be, whenever we could be, a …
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    16 Mar 2021
    It is fundamentally important to protect such sites in our marine environment in the context of sustainable development. I am relieved that the SSI has been ma…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Registered interests

40 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    I am a member of the Clydesdale International Twinning Association. [Registered 23 November 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    I am a member of the Clydesdale International Twinning Association. [Registered 23 November 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    On 1 October 2016 I was appointed to the Board of Directors of Scotland’s Futures Forum. [Registered 01 November 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    On 1 October 2016 I was appointed to the Board of Directors of Scotland’s Futures Forum. [Registered 01 November 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    On 1 October 2016 I was appointed to the Board of Directors of Scotland’s Futures Forum. [Registered 01 November 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    I am a member of the Campaign for Borders Rail. [Registered 16 June 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    I am a member of the Campaign for Borders Rail. [Registered 16 June 2016]
  • Voluntary · 28 May 2016
    I am a member of the Campaign for Borders Rail. [Registered 16 June 2016]
Career timeline

Party

Seats