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Lindhurst, Gordon

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MSP profile

Lindhurst, Gordon

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Lothian

Politically, you're most like Lockhart, Dean Con — similarity 83.1/100.

Divisions voted in
753
last on 24 Mar 2021
Party alignment
99.5%
0.5% rebellion
Attendance
91.7%
68 "Not Voted" of 821 divisions present
Motions lodged
223
228 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
3,476
396 chamber · 3,080 committee
Allowances claimed
£37,882
407 transactions
Recent motions & questions
  • Question
    S5W-35865 · 22 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35866 · 22 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35868 · 22 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35869 · 18 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5O-05125 · 17 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36025 · 15 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35864 · 15 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-35867 · 15 Mar 2021
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
223
Carried
2
Defeated
0
Not divided
221

Of the 2 motions 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.

Career arc

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

  1. Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    04 May 2021
  2. Stood down from Lothian (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  3. Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  4. Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Convener
    25 Aug 2020
  5. Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    25 Aug 2020
  6. Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    20 Aug 2020
  7. Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    20 Aug 2020
  8. Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    20 Aug 2020
  9. Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2020
  10. Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2020
  11. Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  12. Left Social Security Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  13. Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Convener
    06 Sep 2018
  14. Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  15. Joined Social Security Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2017
  16. Left Social Security Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  17. Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Convener
    14 Jun 2016
  18. Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    14 Jun 2016
  19. Joined Social Security Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  20. Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  21. Started representing Lothian
    05 May 2016
  22. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    05 May 2016
Recent contributions to the Official Report
Committee & government roles

Committee

Registered interests

77 total · showing most recent.

  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2016
    I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The property yields a gross annual income of between £5,001 and £10,000. [Registered 28 August 2018]
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2016
    I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000. The property yields a gross annual income of between £5,001 and £10,000. [Registered 28 August 2018]
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2016
    I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £100,001 and £150,000, which formerly yielded a gross annual income of between £5,001 and £10,000. This property now no longer requires to be …
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2016
    [Ceased interest removed from entry: 18 December 2019]
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2016
    [Ceased interest removed from entry: 18 December 2019]
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2016
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2016
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2016
    No registrable interests.
Career timeline

Party

Seats

  • Lothian · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)