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Fabiani, Linda

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Fabiani, Linda

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party East Kilbride

Declared ethnicity as Scottish.

Politically, you're most like Watt, Maureen SNP — similarity 84.6/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,554
last on 24 Mar 2021
Party alignment
99.3%
0.7% rebellion
Attendance
94.8%
85 "Not Voted" of 1,639 divisions present
Motions lodged
314
2,507 questions · 5 unanswered
Hansard contributions
11,398
5,998 chamber · 5,400 committee
Allowances claimed
£145,263
2,310 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
handling ·222 complaints ·222 harassment ·144 time ·65 portfolio ·63 question ·63 bill ·49 stage ·38 division ·25 between ·25 party-political ·25 matters ·25
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
314
Carried
1
Defeated
0
Not divided
313

Of the 1 motion that went to a vote, 100.0% 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 concluded debated move open item business east kilbride lab kilbride open speeches move closing business business closing speeches south snp
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.0%
S4 · SNP
1.4%
S5 · SNP
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
    04 May 2021
  2. ☷
    Left Equalities and Human Rights Committee
    04 May 2021
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from East Kilbride (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  4. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  5. ☷
    Joined Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints as Convener
    20 Feb 2019
  6. ☷
    Left Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
    20 Feb 2019
  7. ☷
    Joined Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints as Member
    06 Feb 2019
  8. ☷
    Joined Equalities and Human Rights Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Sep 2016
  9. ☷
    Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    29 Sep 2016
  10. ☷
    Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Substitute Member
    07 Sep 2016
  11. ⌂
    Started representing East Kilbride
    05 May 2016
  12. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
  13. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  14. ☷
    Left Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  15. ⌂
    Stood down from East Kilbride (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  16. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  17. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    05 Nov 2015
  18. ☷
    Left Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
    05 Nov 2015
  19. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    27 Nov 2014
  20. ☷
    Joined Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee as Substitute Member
    27 Nov 2014
  21. ☷
    Left Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee
    29 Oct 2014
  22. ☷
    Joined Devolution (Further Powers) Committee as Member
    29 Oct 2014
  23. ☷
    Joined Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee as Member
    23 Oct 2012
  24. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    18 Sep 2012
  25. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Member
    18 Sep 2012
  26. ☷
    Left Scotland Bill Committee
    01 May 2012
  27. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    23 Feb 2012
  28. ☷
    Left Scotland Bill Committee
    21 Jun 2011
  29. ☷
    Joined Scotland Bill Committee as Convener
    21 Jun 2011
  30. ☷
    Joined Scotland Bill Committee as Member
    09 Jun 2011
  31. ⌂
    Started representing East Kilbride
    05 May 2011
  32. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2011
  33. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  34. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  35. ⌂
    Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)
    22 Mar 2011
  36. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    22 Mar 2011
  37. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Substitute Member
    26 Feb 2009
  38. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Member
    12 Feb 2009
  39. ★
    Left Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
    10 Feb 2009
  40. ★
    Appointed Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
    17 May 2007

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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Decision Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2021
    That is a relief. Decision time is concluded and I hand over to our Presiding Officer, Ken Macintosh.
  • Decision Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2021
    There is one question to be put as a result of our business. The question is, that motion S5M-24442, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on a motion of thanks, be …
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    24 Mar 2021
    That concludes the debate on the motion of thanks.
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    24 Mar 2021
    The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-24442, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on a motion of thanks. All our party leaders will speak in the…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2021
    Thank you, cabinet secretary. That was a lovely way to conclude portfolio questions.
Committee & government roles

Government

Committee

Registered interests

46 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    On 23 October 2017 I received 3 bottles of Barclays Extra Special Old Blended Scotch Whisky from Campbell Meyer in East Kilbride. The value of this gift was around £45, £15 per bottle. I intend to do…
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    On 23 October 2017 I received 3 bottles of Barclays Extra Special Old Blended Scotch Whisky from Campbell Meyer in East Kilbride. The value of this gift was around £45, £15 per bottle. I intend to do…
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    [Ceased interest removed from entry: 12 January 2018]
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    I am a patron of the Peru Support Group.
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    I am a patron of the Strathaven Fair Trade Group
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    I am an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects in Scotland.
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    I am a patron of the East Kilbride and District Crime Prevention Panel.
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    I am a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Career timeline

Party

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