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Thomson, Elaine

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Thomson, Elaine

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Labour Aberdeen North
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Divisions voted in
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Party alignment
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Attendance
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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present
Motions lodged
11
60 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
979
257 chamber · 722 committee
Allowances claimed
£0
0 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
budget ·101 inquiry ·95 bill ·82 process ·72 stage ·67 local ·61 lifelong ·60 learning ·60 2003-04 ·54 question ·50 time ·50 private ·34
Recent motions & questions
Motion success

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

Lodged
11
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
11
Voice fingerprint

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

gnp aberdeen north-east modern transport fish processing skill shortages e-commerce rab gender-based budgeting gas industry fish processors processors fishing industry
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Transport and the Environment Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  2. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  3. ☷
    Left Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  4. ⌂
    Stood down from Aberdeen North (Dissolution)
    31 Mar 2003
  5. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    31 Mar 2003
  6. ☷
    Joined Transport and the Environment Committee as Member
    28 Nov 2002
  7. ☷
    Left Local Government Committee
    27 Nov 2002
  8. ☷
    Joined Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee as Substitute Member
    26 Sep 2002
  9. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Deputy Convener
    23 May 2002
  10. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    23 May 2002
  11. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Member
    16 May 2002
  12. ☷
    Joined Local Government Committee as Member
    21 Mar 2002
  13. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    04 Mar 2002
  14. ☷
    Left Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
    27 Feb 2002
  15. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Deputy Convener
    01 Feb 2000
  16. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    01 Feb 2000
  17. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Member
    17 Jun 1999
  18. ☷
    Joined Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee as Member
    17 Jun 1999
  19. ⌂
    Started representing Aberdeen North
    06 May 1999
  20. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 1999
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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Great Northern Partnership Chamber
    27 Mar 2003
    I am pleased to introduce the debate today, which is almost our last debate.The Great Northern Partnership is one of 48 social inclusion partnerships that were…
  • Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee
    18 Mar 2003
    I am sure that many people will welcome the bill, which will go a long way towards improving maritime safety. The minister will be well aware of the difficulti…
  • Question Time Chamber
    06 Mar 2003
    I have been approached by several constituents who look after their grandchildren on a temporary or permanent basis because the parents have chaotic lifestyles…
  • Transport Chamber
    05 Mar 2003
    I welcome the minister's statement. I know that the people of Aberdeen, especially my constituents, are delighted with the commitment to build the western peri…
  • Subordinate Legislation Chamber
    05 Mar 2003
    On the way to the Parliament this morning, I spoke to several people who, on hearing that we were debating fishing this morning, all said the same thing: "If t…
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