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O'Donnell, Hugh

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O'Donnell, Hugh

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Liberal Democrats Central Scotland

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Divisions voted in

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Attendance

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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present

Motions lodged

361 questions · 0 unanswered

Hansard contributions

1,083

397 chamber · 686 committee

Allowances claimed

£0

0 transactions

Most-discussed topics in Hansard

bill ·104 stage ·79 inquiry ·70 criminal ·67 justice ·67 female ·66 offenders ·66 system ·66 equality ·45 protection ·40 forced ·39 marriage ·39

Recent motions & questions

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to the NHS has been of medication made up in … Question
S3W-39675 · 15 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what budget has been allocated to the Autistic Spectrum Dis… Question
S3W-40038 · 14 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive on what criteria members of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder … Question
S3W-40036 · 14 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) individuals and (b) organisations are represented … Question
S3W-40035 · 14 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit is of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Referen… Question
S3W-40037 · 11 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the monetary value was of parliamen… Question
S3W-39818 · 08 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the geographical area defined as Scottish territorial … Question
S3W-39568 · 04 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met members of the Scottish Section of the Sho… Question
S3W-39545 · 01 Mar 2011

Motion success

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

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Voice fingerprint

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

forced marriage autism esns people autism makaton autism reference equalities agenda uae ocpas epilepsy margaret smith cumbernauld

Career arc

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

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Left Equal Opportunities Committee

22 Mar 2011
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Left Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee

22 Mar 2011
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Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)

22 Mar 2011
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

22 Mar 2011
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Left Forth Crossing Bill Committee

20 Jan 2011
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Joined Forth Crossing Bill Committee as Deputy Convener

03 Feb 2010
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Left Forth Crossing Bill Committee

03 Feb 2010
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Joined Forth Crossing Bill Committee as Member

27 Jan 2010
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Left Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee

22 Jan 2009
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Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

02 Sep 2008
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Left Standards and Public Appointments Committee

28 Sep 2007
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Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member

28 Sep 2007
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Left Procedures Committee

28 Sep 2007
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Joined Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee as Member

27 Jun 2007
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Joined Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee as Substitute Member

21 Jun 2007
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Joined Standards and Public Appointments Committee as Member

13 Jun 2007
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Joined Procedures Committee as Member

13 Jun 2007
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Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Member

13 Jun 2007
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Started representing Central Scotland

03 May 2007
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Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats

03 May 2007

Who backs their motions most

Pringle, Mike LD 188×
Hepburn, Jamie SNP 180×
Hume, Jim LD 172×
Kidd, Bill SNP 168×
Harper, Robin Green 164×
Paterson, Gil SNP 144×
Smith, Elaine Lab 136×
Tolson, Jim LD 128×
White, Sandra SNP 128×
McMillan, Stuart SNP 120×

Whose motions they back most

Brown, Robert LD 376×
Tolson, Jim LD 244×
McNeill, Pauline Lab 188×
Peattie, Cathy Lab 180×
Kidd, Bill SNP 176×
Finnie, Ross LD 172×
Smith, Elaine Lab 172×
McArthur, Liam LD 168×
Hepburn, Jamie SNP 164×
Hume, Jim LD 164×

Recent contributions to the Official Report

Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
22 Mar 2011

This has been a short and sweet, consensual debate. However, I suspect that another event later this morning, commonly known as First Minister’s questions, is …
Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
22 Mar 2011

Perhaps they are someone else’s.
Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
22 Mar 2011

There is an oxymoron at the heart of the debate—it is “forced marriage”. If something is forced, there cannot be a marriage. The evidence that we took on the b…
Higher Education Funding Chamber
16 Mar 2011

The cabinet secretary referred to articulation. Does he recognise that departments of adult education are critical to the prospect of articulation? How will de…
Denny Town Centre Regeneration Chamber
16 Mar 2011

As Michael Matheson pointed out, the problem is long standing. It predates the current economic circumstances, regardless of who is to blame for them. Conseque…

Committee & government roles

Committee

Forth Crossing Bill Committee Deputy Convener · left 20 Jan 2011
Forth Crossing Bill Committee Member · left 03 Feb 2010
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Member · left 02 Sep 2008
Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee Member · left 22 Jan 2009
Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee Substitute Member · left 22 Mar 2011
Standards and Public Appointments Committee Member · left 28 Sep 2007
Procedures Committee Member · left 28 Sep 2007
Equal Opportunities Committee Member · left 22 Mar 2011

Career timeline

Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011

Seats

Central Scotland · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)