Smith, Elaine

• Question
  S5W-32830 · 29 Apr 2021
• Question
  S5W-36173 · 24 Mar 2021
• Right to Food Motion
  S5M-24450 · 23 Mar 2021
• Breastfeeding in 21st Century Scotland Motion
  S5M-24444 · 23 Mar 2021
• Question
  S5W-36192 · 23 Mar 2021
• Question
  S5W-36196 · 23 Mar 2021
• Question
  S5W-36197 · 23 Mar 2021
• Question
  S5W-36175 · 23 Mar 2021

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

• Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill
  11 Mar 2021 · they voted No, party voted Yes
• Agriculture
  21 Jun 2017 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Article 50
  07 Feb 2017 · they voted No, party voted Yes
• Article 50
  07 Feb 2017 · they voted Abstain, party voted No
• Article 50
  07 Feb 2017 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Article 50
  07 Feb 2017 · they voted No, party voted Abstain
• Implications of the EU Referendum for Scotland
  28 Jun 2016 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Scotland’s Future in the European Union
  26 May 2016 · they voted No, party voted Yes

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

Of the 1 motion that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

• Eadie, Helen Lab 100.0% 256 shared
• Macintosh, Ken NPA 99.2% 605 shared
• McDougall, Margaret Lab 99.2% 599 shared
• Findlay, Neil Lab 99.1% 1,168 shared
• Lamont, Johann Lab 99.1% 1,101 shared
• Grant, Rhoda Lab 99.1% 1,163 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• Walker, Bill Ind 26.6% 192 shared
• Adam, Brian SNP 28.6% 203 shared
• Salmond, Alex SNP 29.4% 412 shared
• Eadie, Jim SNP 32.4% 670 shared
• Robertson, Dennis SNP 32.6% 610 shared
• Brodie, Chic SNP 32.8% 652 shared

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

• McMahon, Michael Lab 84.4
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 40
• Baillie, Jackie Lab 82.7
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 33
• Findlay, Neil Lab 81.5
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
• Murray, Elaine Lab 78.6
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 84 · topic 33
• McNeill, Pauline Lab 78.0
  vote 98 · co-sponsor 98 · topic 18
• Lamont, Johann Lab 77.2
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 77 · topic 33
• Boyack, Sarah Lab 77.2
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 78 · topic 33
• Henry, Hugh Lab 75.9
  vote 98 · co-sponsor 85 · topic 22

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

• Baillie, Jackie Lab 852×
• Findlay, Neil Lab 800×
• White, Sandra SNP 636×
• Lyle, Richard SNP 628×
• Paterson, Gil SNP 600×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 592×
• Hepburn, Jamie SNP 500×
• McTaggart, Anne Lab 468×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 452×
• MacKenzie, Mike SNP 448×

• Findlay, Neil Lab 1,400×
• Baillie, Jackie Lab 664×
• McNeill, Pauline Lab 648×
• White, Sandra SNP 368×
• MacGregor, Fulton SNP 352×
• Mitchell, Margaret Con 348×
• Peattie, Cathy Lab 340×
• Whitefield, Karen Lab 320×
• Wilson, John Ind 320×
• Boyack, Sarah Lab 316×

• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  24 Mar 2021
  On the issue of the reimbursement of patients’ travel expenses, will the Scottish Government consider reviewing the reimbursement of chronic pain patients who …
• Point of Order Chamber
  24 Mar 2021
  On a point of order, Presiding Officer. As we are going into recess for the election after today, can you advise on how the Scottish Government can be held to …
• First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
  18 Mar 2021
  The First Minister might be aware that, last week, my bill proposal to enshrine the right to food into Scots law received enough cross-party support to proceed…
• Point of Order Chamber
  11 Mar 2021
  On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not make this point of order lightly. I want to ask about parliamentary procedure under our standing orders. Whil…
• Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill Chamber
  11 Mar 2021
  I wonder what the cabinet secretary has to say about the fact that, in debating the hate crime bill, I am now being accused of hate crime and could expect to h…

Committee

• Equalities and Human Rights Committee Substitute Member · left 04 May 2021
• Finance and Constitution Committee Substitute Member · left 05 Sep 2019
• Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Member · left 05 Sep 2019
• Local Government and Communities Committee Deputy Convener · left 09 Jan 2018
• Local Government and Communities Committee Member · left 15 Jun 2016
• Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Member · left 08 Sep 2016
• Subordinate Legislation Committee Member · left 22 Mar 2011
• Subordinate Legislation Committee Substitute Member · left 24 May 2010

85 total · showing most recent.

• Voluntary · 25 May 2016
  From 22 February 2019 I am a Patron on Missio Scotland. I receive no remuneration for this position. [Registered 22 February 2019]
• Voluntary · 25 May 2016
  [Ceased interest removed from entry: 20 February 2018]
• Voluntary · 25 May 2016
  [Ceased interest removed from entry: 20 February 2018]
• Voluntary · 25 May 2016
  From 3 August 2016 I am a trustee of Albion Rovers Community Trust. I receive no remuneration or expenses for this role. [Registered 09 August 2016]
• Voluntary · 25 May 2016
  I was formerly a trustee of Albion Rovers Community Trust. I received no remuneration or expenses for this role. [Registered 09 August 2016, Amended interest 16 February 2017, Ceased interest 16 Febr…
• Gifts · 25 May 2016
  I received sponsorship of between £1,001 and £2,000 from UNISON to fund the services of a research assistant to provide eight days research from 3 to 31 March 2004 on the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland…
• Gifts · 25 May 2016
  Between 7 June 2002 and 18 November 2004 I received sponsorship by way of assistance from Govan Law Centre to assist me in developing the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill. The value of this sponsor…
• Gifts · 25 May 2016
  I received sponsorship of between £1,001 and £2,000 from UNISON to fund the services of a research assistant to provide eight days research from 3 to 31 March 2004 on the Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland…

Party

• Scottish Labour · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021
• Scottish Labour · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016
• Scottish Labour · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011
• Scottish Labour · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
• Scottish Labour · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003

Seats

• Central Scotland · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
• Coatbridge and Chryston · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)
• Coatbridge and Chryston · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)
• Coatbridge and Chryston · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
• Coatbridge and Chryston · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)