Holyrood, made browsable
McConnell, Jack
Everything we have on one MSP — voting record, motions, questions, committee work, allowances, Hansard contributions, registered interests and career history — pulled together on a single page.
Divisions voted in
0
Party alignment
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Attendance
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Motions lodged
117
Hansard contributions
5,695
Allowances claimed
£0
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
question ·402
time ·401
inquiry ·37
variable ·23
rate ·23
international ·20
development ·18
points ·4
order ·4
future ·4
executive ·3
glasgow ·3
Recent motions & questions
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Live Below the Line
Motion
S3M-08194 · 17 Mar 2011
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Congratulations to Challenges Worldwide on its 10th Anniversary
Motion
S3M-07443 · 19 Nov 2010
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Congratulations to Catriona Morrison
Motion
S3M-06954 · 08 Sep 2010
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Congratulations to Motherwell College
Motion
S3M-06854 · 20 Aug 2010
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New Investment in Dalzell Steel Works, Motherwell
Motion
S3M-06809 · 11 Aug 2010
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Congratulations to Motherwell and Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau
Motion
S3M-06789 · 04 Aug 2010
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Nil by Mouth Marks Ten Years in Campaign Against Sectarianism
Motion
S3M-06755 · 23 Jul 2010
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Make Poverty History, Keep the Promises Made in 2005
Motion
S3M-06696 · 01 Jul 2010
Motion success
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Lodged
117Carried
0Defeated
0Not divided
117Voice fingerprint
Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).
Career arc
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Stood down from Motherwell and Wishaw (Dissolution)22 Mar 2011
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Left Scottish Labour22 Mar 2011
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Left First Minister16 May 2007
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Started representing Motherwell and Wishaw03 May 2007
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Joined Scottish Labour03 May 2007
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Stood down from Motherwell and Wishaw (Dissolution)02 Apr 2007
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Left Scottish Labour02 Apr 2007
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Appointed First Minister15 May 2003
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Left First Minister15 May 2003
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Started representing Motherwell and Wishaw01 May 2003
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Joined Scottish Labour01 May 2003
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Stood down from Motherwell and Wishaw (Dissolution)31 Mar 2003
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Left Scottish Labour31 Mar 2003
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Left Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs22 Nov 2001
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Appointed First Minister22 Nov 2001
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Left Minister for Finance01 Nov 2000
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Appointed Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs01 Nov 2000
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Appointed Minister for Finance19 May 1999
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Started representing Motherwell and Wishaw06 May 1999
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Joined Scottish Labour06 May 1999
Who backs their motions most
- Hepburn, Jamie SNP 132×
- Harper, Robin Green 120×
- Baillie, Jackie Lab 112×
- Henry, Hugh Lab 112×
- Macintosh, Ken NPA 108×
- Butler, Bill Lab 104×
- Simpson, Dr Richard Lab 104×
- Ferguson, Patricia Lab 100×
- McAveety, Mr Frank Lab 100×
- Boyack, Sarah Lab 96×
Whose motions they back most
- McNeill, Pauline Lab 180×
- Butler, Bill Lab 152×
- Simpson, Dr Richard Lab 124×
- Gibson, Kenneth NPA 120×
- Boyack, Sarah Lab 116×
- Mitchell, Margaret Con 112×
- Whitefield, Karen Lab 112×
- Ferguson, Patricia Lab 108×
- Park, John Lab 108×
- Baillie, Jackie Lab 104×
Recent contributions to the Official Report
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First Minister’s Question Time
Chamber
22 Mar 2011With your permission, Presiding Officer—and I expect that I am speaking for all retiring members of the Scottish Parliament—in advance of my question I take th…
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Scottish Variable Rate Inquiry
Committee
25 Jan 2011No.
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Scottish Variable Rate Inquiry
Committee
25 Jan 2011It is possible that setting up the centre might have cost £2 million before 1999, but I do not know where that number has come from.
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Scottish Variable Rate Inquiry
Committee
25 Jan 2011That is why it was in East Kilbride rather than in Edinburgh.
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Scottish Variable Rate Inquiry
Committee
25 Jan 2011Yes. It established the call centre before the election in May 1999 in order to provide a facility so that, if the new Scottish Government that was elected dec…
Committee & government roles
Government
- First Minister · 15 May 2003 — 16 May 2007
- First Minister · 22 Nov 2001 — 15 May 2003
- Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs · 01 Nov 2000 — 22 Nov 2001
- Minister for Finance · 19 May 1999 — 01 Nov 2000
Career timeline
Party
- Scottish Labour · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011
- Scottish Labour · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
- Scottish Labour · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003
Seats
- Motherwell and Wishaw · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)
- Motherwell and Wishaw · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
- Motherwell and Wishaw · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)