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Davidson, Mr David

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Davidson, Mr David

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party North East Scotland
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Divisions voted in
0
no votes on record
Party alignment
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not enough data
Attendance
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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present
Motions lodged
70
1,095 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
5,529
1,639 chamber · 3,890 committee
Allowances claimed
£0
0 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·330 stage ·290 custodial ·154 sentences ·154 weapons ·154 legal ·92 profession ·46 christmas ·45 year ·45 trading ·45 subordinate ·38 legislation ·38
Recent motions & questions
Motion success

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

Lodged
70
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
70
Voice fingerprint

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

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Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Justice 2 Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  2. ☷
    Left Audit Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from North East Scotland (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  4. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    02 Apr 2007
  5. ☷
    Left Justice 2 Committee
    28 Feb 2006
  6. ☷
    Joined Justice 2 Committee as Convener
    28 Feb 2006
  7. ☷
    Joined Justice 2 Committee as Member
    22 Feb 2006
  8. ☷
    Left Local Government and Transport Committee
    16 Feb 2006
  9. ☷
    Joined Audit Committee as Substitute Member
    14 Sep 2005
  10. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2005
  11. ☷
    Left Local Government and Transport Committee
    24 Aug 2005
  12. ☷
    Left Baird Trust Reorganisation Bill Committee
    19 Jul 2005
  13. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Substitute Member
    17 Mar 2005
  14. ☷
    Left Enterprise and Culture Committee
    16 Mar 2005
  15. ☷
    Joined Baird Trust Reorganisation Bill Committee as Member
    16 Mar 2005
  16. ☷
    Left Health Committee
    01 Feb 2005
  17. ☷
    Joined Enterprise and Culture Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Oct 2003
  18. ☷
    Left Local Government and Transport Committee
    08 Oct 2003
  19. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Substitute Member
    03 Sep 2003
  20. ☷
    Joined Health Committee as Member
    04 Jun 2003
  21. ⌂
    Started representing North East Scotland
    01 May 2003
  22. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    01 May 2003
  23. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  24. ☷
    Left Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  25. ☷
    Left Audit Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  26. ⌂
    Stood down from North East Scotland (Dissolution)
    31 Mar 2003
  27. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    31 Mar 2003
  28. ☷
    Joined Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee as Substitute Member
    16 May 2002
  29. ☷
    Joined Audit Committee as Deputy Convener
    18 Sep 2001
  30. ☷
    Left Audit Committee
    18 Sep 2001
  31. ☷
    Joined Audit Committee as Member
    13 Sep 2001
  32. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Member
    17 Jun 1999
  33. ⌂
    Started representing North East Scotland
    06 May 1999
  34. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 1999
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Chamber
    28 Mar 2007
    The debate has been wide ranging and consensual and has covered all the relevant issues. The committee has done a wonderful job and the procedures that will be…
  • Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Chamber
    28 Mar 2007
    Consensus is breaking out. I begin with the retiring members who have spoken today. Phil Gallie has been a quiet, mild-mannered man all the way through his par…
  • Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill: Final Stage Chamber
    28 Mar 2007
    I congratulate the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee on its thorough work. Many people who live adjacent to the proposed line hav…
  • Education Chamber
    22 Mar 2007
    It would be more useful for us to concentrate on children. If Mr Neil wants to come outside to be talked to about what is wrong with his policy, I will be happ…
  • Education Chamber
    22 Mar 2007
    I was not aware that David Cameron was offering lodgings to Frank McAveety.The debate has been interesting, especially as there is a lot of common ground, desp…
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