Neil, Alex

• Question
  S5O-05089 · 04 Mar 2021
• Scottish Prison Service Rehabilitation Services Motion
  S5M-22833 · 25 Sep 2020
• Question
  S5W-30763 · 17 Jul 2020
• COVID-19, A National Day of Mourning and Remembrance Motion
  S5M-22227.1 · 06 Jul 2020
• Question
  S5W-29926 · 16 Jun 2020
• Question
  S5W-29024 · 02 Jun 2020
• Call for GMC to Reverse Decision on Mesh Complaints Motion
  S5M-21890 · 01 Jun 2020
• Airline Redundancies Motion
  S5M-21843 · 26 May 2020

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

• Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill
  11 Mar 2021 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Post-mortem Examinations (Defence Time Limit) (Scotland) Bill
  26 Jan 2021 · they voted Abstain, party voted No
• Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
  30 Dec 2020 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
  04 Nov 2020 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
  04 Nov 2020 · they voted Abstain, party voted No
• Revoking Article 50
  27 Mar 2019 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Revoking Article 50
  27 Mar 2019 · they voted Abstain, party voted No
• Revoking Article 50
  27 Mar 2019 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes

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

Of the 18 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

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

• Ingram, Adam SNP 100.0% 660 shared
• MacAskill, Kenny SNP 100.0% 726 shared
• MacKenzie, Mike SNP 100.0% 731 shared
• Salmond, Alex SNP 100.0% 450 shared
• Gibson, Rob SNP 100.0% 724 shared
• Adam, Brian SNP 100.0% 204 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• Thomson, Ross Con 18.5% 178 shared
• Ross, Douglas Con 19.6% 153 shared
• McLetchie, David Con 20.5% 176 shared
• Lamont, John Con 20.9% 786 shared
• McGrigor, Jamie Con 21.7% 627 shared
• Goldie, Annabel Con 22.0% 601 shared

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

• Ingram, Adam SNP 83.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 33
• White, Sandra SNP 82.7
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 33
• Matheson, Michael SNP 81.4
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 28
• Grahame, Christine SNP 81.3
  vote 98 · co-sponsor 98 · topic 30
• Adam, Brian SNP 81.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 25
• Paterson, Gil SNP 75.1
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 66 · topic 36
• Russell, Michael SNP 74.1
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 67 · topic 30
• Cunningham, Roseanna SNP 73.8
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 70 · topic 28

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.

• Matheson, Michael SNP 356×
• White, Sandra SNP 336×
• Ingram, Adam SNP 292×
• Grahame, Christine SNP 268×
• Adam, Brian SNP 196×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 188×
• Paterson, Gil SNP 184×
• Gorrie, Donald LD 168×
• Sheridan, Tommy Sol 148×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 132×

• White, Sandra SNP 692×
• Grahame, Christine SNP 636×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 408×
• Adam, Brian SNP 336×
• Matheson, Michael SNP 328×
• Paterson, Gil SNP 308×
• Hepburn, Jamie SNP 300×
• Lochhead, Richard SNP 268×
• Russell, Michael SNP 260×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 256×

• Covid-19 (Tracking the Implications for Scotland’s Public Finances) Committee
  18 Mar 2021
  I think that my questions have been covered, convener.
• Section 22 Report Committee
  18 Mar 2021
  I am not convinced by what I have heard, and I think that there is an issue that needs to be addressed. However, I am happy to pass on to others.
• Section 22 Report Committee
  18 Mar 2021
  With all due respect, the health service has far more impact on people’s lives and their life spans than Scottish Water. I accept that Scottish Water is an ess…
• Section 22 Report Committee
  18 Mar 2021
  I would say the health service—
• Section 22 Report Committee
  18 Mar 2021
  The chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is paid less than 50 per cent of the total remuneration package of the chief executive of Scottish Water, …

Government

• Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights · 21 Nov 2014 — 18 May 2016
• Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing · 05 Sep 2012 — 21 Nov 2014
• Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment · 25 May 2011 — 04 Sep 2012
• Minister for Housing and Communities · 12 Feb 2009 — 25 May 2011

Committee

• Education and Skills Committee Member · left 04 May 2021
• Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Substitute Member · left 04 May 2021
• Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Member · left 06 Sep 2018
• Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee Member · left 04 May 2021
• Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee Substitute Member · left 24 May 2018
• Public Audit Committee Member · left 29 Sep 2016
• European and External Relations Committee Deputy Convener · left 12 Feb 2009
• Finance Committee Member · left 12 Feb 2009

28 total · showing most recent.

• Remuneration and related undertaking · 19 May 2016
  From 1 December 2016 I am a Member of the Advisory Panel for Ivory Holdings (formely Ethx Energy) (a renewable energy company of Carnbooth House, 80a Busby Road, Glasgow G76 9EH). I receive remunerat…
• Remuneration and related undertaking · 19 May 2016
  From 1 December 2016 until 7 November 2018 I was a Member of the Advisory Panel for Ivory Holdings (formely Ethx Energy) (a renewable energy company of Carnbooth House, 80a Busby Road, Glasgow G76 9E…
• Remuneration and related undertaking · 19 May 2016
  From 1 December 2016 I am a Member of the Advisory Panel for Ethx Energy (a renewable energy company of Carnbooth House, 80a Busby Road, Glasgow G76 9EH). I receive remuneration of between £10,001 an…
• Voluntary · 19 May 2016
  I am Honorary President of Airdrie Arts Guild.
• Voluntary · 19 May 2016
  I am Honorary President of Airdrie Arts Guild.
• Voluntary · 19 May 2016
  I am Honorary President of Airdrie Arts Guild.
• Voluntary · 19 May 2016
  I am Honorary President of Airdrie Arts Guild.
• Controlled transactions · 19 May 2016
  No registrable interests

Party

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

Seats

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