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McNeill, Pauline

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McNeill, Pauline
MSP profile

McNeill, Pauline

Sitting Scottish Labour Glasgow

Politically, you're most like Baillie, Jackie Lab — similarity 79.0/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,711
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.3%
0.7% rebellion
Attendance
84.6%
311 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
539
2,337 questions · 3 unanswered
Hansard contributions
14,995
2,593 chamber · 12,402 committee
Allowances claimed
£190,861
2,845 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·181 stage ·175 domestic ·87 abuse ·68 prevention ·65 legislation ·64 justice ·63 subordinate ·61 2026-27 ·60 support ·57 prostitution ·56 offences ·56
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
539
Carried
7
Defeated
8
Not divided
524

Of the 15 motions that went to a vote, 46.7% 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).

high court division abstentions result division abstentions agreed agreed refer note bail grouped offences court grouped amendments note prepared scro
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.5%
S5 · Lab
0.9%
S6 · Lab
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Criminal Justice Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  5. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    08 Apr 2026
  6. ☷
    Joined Criminal Justice Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  7. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow
    06 May 2021
  8. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 2021
  9. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    04 May 2021
  10. ☷
    Left Social Security Committee
    04 May 2021
  11. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  12. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    04 May 2021
  13. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Feb 2020
  14. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    25 Sep 2019
  15. ☷
    Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    10 Sep 2019
  16. ☷
    Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Substitute Member
    06 Sep 2018
  17. ☷
    Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  18. ☷
    Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Substitute Member
    09 Jan 2018
  19. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    09 Jan 2018
  20. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2016
  21. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Substitute Member
    28 Jun 2016
  22. ☷
    Joined Social Security Committee as Deputy Convener
    16 Jun 2016
  23. ☷
    Left Social Security Committee
    16 Jun 2016
  24. ☷
    Joined Social Security Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  25. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow
    05 May 2016
  26. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2016
  27. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Kelvin (Dissolution)
    22 Mar 2011
  28. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    22 Mar 2011
  29. ☷
    Left Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
    20 Sep 2007
  30. ☷
    Joined Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee as Member
    13 Jun 2007
  31. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Kelvin
    03 May 2007
  32. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    03 May 2007
  33. ☷
    Left Justice 1 Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  34. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Kelvin (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  35. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    02 Apr 2007
  36. ☷
    Joined Justice 1 Committee as Convener
    10 Jun 2003
  37. ☷
    Left Justice 1 Committee
    10 Jun 2003
  38. ☷
    Joined Justice 1 Committee as Member
    04 Jun 2003
  39. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Kelvin
    01 May 2003
  40. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    01 May 2003

14 earlier events not shown.

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Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    It is extremely sad that yet another inspection at Polmont young offenders institution has told us that there are deep-rooted problems in keeping young offende…
  • First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland report indicating that staff shortages mean…
  • Topical Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    The centralisation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was not just about reducing duplication; it was about much more than that. In 2023, 166 firefighters…
  • Parliamentary Bureau Motion Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    As the member said, it was only a year ago that such prisoners were serving 50 per cent of their sentence, and we are being asked to agree tonight that that sh…
  • Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    12 Mar 2026
    I want to make a short contribution on this group of amendments.Doctors’ opinions are very influential, in my experience. It is also my experience that that ca…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Engagement costs £12,249 £9,427 +£2,822
Incidental employment costs £83 £156 −£73
Edinburgh accommodation £4,317 £4,657 −£340
MSP & staff travel £869 £1,324 −£454
Staff costs £606 £1,200 −£594
Office costs £2,993 £5,576 −£2,584
Registered interests

26 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    I am a member of the GMB Trade Union.
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    From 20 to 22 August 2016 I was in London for a speaking engagement at a conference on the subject of Yemen. The cost of my travel to and from London was £208 and the cost of my accommodation was app…
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    I stood for election as a member of the Scottish Co-Operative party.
  • Controlled transactions · 02 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Gifts · 02 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Heritable property · 02 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Interest in shares · 02 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Overseas visits · 02 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
Career timeline

Party

Seats

  • Glasgow · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
  • Glasgow · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
  • Glasgow · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
  • Glasgow Kelvin · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)
  • Glasgow Kelvin · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
  • Glasgow Kelvin · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)