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Welsh, Ian

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Welsh, Ian

Former (by-election triggered) Scottish Labour Ayr

23-Nov-53\r\nBrahler ID as Elected MSP was 0119

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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present
Motions lodged
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11 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
113
3 chamber · 110 committee
Allowances claimed
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Most-discussed topics in Hansard
work ·25 programme ·25 national ·23 education ·20 bill ·20 improvement ·18 arts ·18 companies ·18 remit ·12 teachers ·9 evidence ·7 special ·5
Recent motions & questions
Voice fingerprint

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

money arts special educational sandy orr national companies delicate negotiations paul scott children special cultural calendar riddell report contractual benefits services remit authorities scrutinised
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Education, Culture and Sport Committee
    21 Dec 1999
  2. ☷
    Left Subordinate Legislation Committee
    21 Dec 1999
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Ayr (Resigned)
    21 Dec 1999
  4. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    21 Dec 1999
  5. ☷
    Joined Education, Culture and Sport Committee as Member
    29 Jun 1999
  6. ☷
    Joined Subordinate Legislation Committee as Member
    17 Jun 1999
  7. ⌂
    Started representing Ayr
    06 May 1999
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    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 1999
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Hampden Park Chamber
    16 Dec 1999
    The minister will be well aware of my view that public money could have been used more productively to finance and promote football in ways other than building…
  • Special Educational Needs Committee
    08 Dec 1999
    Of course.
  • Special Educational Needs Committee
    08 Dec 1999
    I would be disappointed if the Scottish Executive, or the Parliament, went down the road of simply appointing consultants every time a special adviser was need…
  • Special Educational Needs Committee
    08 Dec 1999
    Could Gillian Baxendine—or, as he is here, Mike Russell—tell us whether the adviser would work on a consultancy basis, or would he or she be seconded from anot…
  • Special Educational Needs Committee
    08 Dec 1999
    Do you mean that the person must not have worked on those reports exclusively?
Committee & government roles

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  • Ayr · 06 May 1999 — 21 Dec 1999 (Resigned)