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Ferguson, Patricia

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MSP profile

Ferguson, Patricia

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Labour Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn

Politically, you're most like Martin, Paul Lab — similarity 80.3/100.

Divisions voted in
668
last on 09 Mar 2016
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
81.7%
150 "Not Voted" of 818 divisions present
Motions lodged
1,030
1,079 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
4,954
3,103 chamber · 1,851 committee
Allowances claimed
£3,452
19 transactions
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
1,030
Carried
1
Defeated
4
Not divided
1,025

Of the 5 motions that went to a vote, 20.0% 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).

Career arc

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

  1. Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  2. Stood down from Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  3. Left Scottish Labour
    23 Mar 2016
  4. Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    08 Jan 2015
  5. Left European and External Relations Committee
    08 Jan 2015
  6. Joined European and External Relations Committee as Substitute Member
    27 Feb 2014
  7. Left European and External Relations Committee
    25 Feb 2014
  8. Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    19 Dec 2013
  9. Left European and External Relations Committee
    19 Dec 2013
  10. Left Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee
    03 Sep 2013
  11. Joined European and External Relations Committee as Substitute Member
    03 Sep 2013
  12. Joined Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee as Member
    23 Oct 2012
  13. Started representing Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
    05 May 2011
  14. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2011
  15. Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  16. Left European and External Relations Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  17. Stood down from Glasgow Maryhill (Dissolution)
    22 Mar 2011
  18. Left Scottish Labour
    22 Mar 2011
  19. Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    01 May 2008
  20. Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Member
    20 Sep 2007
  21. Left Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
    17 May 2007
  22. Started representing Glasgow Maryhill
    03 May 2007
  23. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    03 May 2007
  24. Stood down from Glasgow Maryhill (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  25. Left Scottish Labour
    02 Apr 2007
  26. Appointed Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
    04 Oct 2004
  27. Left Minister for Parliamentary Business
    04 Oct 2004
  28. Appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business
    21 May 2003
  29. Left Minister for Parliamentary Business
    21 May 2003
  30. Started representing Glasgow Maryhill
    01 May 2003
  31. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    01 May 2003
  32. Stood down from Glasgow Maryhill (Dissolution)
    31 Mar 2003
  33. Left Scottish Labour
    31 Mar 2003
  34. Left Standards Committee
    29 Nov 2001
  35. Left Procedures Committee
    29 Nov 2001
  36. Appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business
    28 Nov 2001
  37. Joined Procedures Committee as Member
    08 Jan 2001
  38. Joined Standards Committee as Member
    18 Nov 1999
  39. Left Standards Committee
    07 Oct 1999
  40. Joined Standards Committee as Member
    17 Jun 1999

2 earlier events not shown.

Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    I had thought that Mr Doris might declare an interest, given the recent happy birth of his son Cameron. I congratulate him and Mrs Doris on that. Does the cab…
  • Annual Report 2015-16 Committee
    10 Mar 2016
    Yes. Absolutely.
  • Annual Report 2015-16 Committee
    10 Mar 2016
    Okay. Fair enough.
  • Annual Report 2015-16 Committee
    10 Mar 2016
    I have a question. The “Engagement and innovation” section states that “a leaflet was produced which summarised” the Lobbying (Scotland) Bill. It states: “T…
  • Annual Report 2015-16 Committee
    10 Mar 2016
    Did he?
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