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Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

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Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James

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

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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

566 questions · 0 unanswered

Hansard contributions

3,475

977 chamber · 2,498 committee

Allowances claimed

£0

0 transactions

Most-discussed topics in Hansard

bill ·318 stage ·295 children ·153 adoption ·134 protection ·87 vulnerable ·86 groups ·86 schools ·73 parental ·70 involvement ·70 inspection ·30 services ·30

Recent motions & questions

Celebrating Success in Scottish Education Motion
S2M-05775.1 · 22 Mar 2007
To ask the First Minister what representations the Scottish Executive has made, or is mak… Question
S2F-02793 · 22 Mar 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many public sector homes have been sold under the right… Question
S2W-31919 · 05 Mar 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how many public sector homes have been sold under the rent … Question
S2W-31918 · 05 Mar 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to give parent councils the same rights … Question
S2W-31501 · 13 Feb 2007
Early Years Education, Development and Care Motion
S2M-05549.1 · 08 Feb 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of reports that the UK Government will implement … Question
S2W-31505 · 07 Feb 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what stage the development of NHS Quality Improvement Scotl… Question
S2W-31397 · 05 Feb 2007

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).

non-practising queen's non-practising peterhead educational excellence head teachers lobbyists minister's school boards queen's counsel lodged behalf implied rights children's

Career arc

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

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Left Standards and Public Appointments Committee

02 Apr 2007
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Left Education Committee

02 Apr 2007
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Stood down from Lothians (Dissolution)

02 Apr 2007
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Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

02 Apr 2007
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Left Ad Hoc Standards Committee

20 Jun 2005
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Joined Ad Hoc Standards Committee as Member

02 Jun 2005
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Joined Standards and Public Appointments Committee as Substitute Member

18 Mar 2005
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Left Standards Committee

18 Mar 2005
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Joined Standards Committee as Substitute Member

03 Sep 2003
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Joined Education Committee as Deputy Convener

11 Jun 2003
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Left Education Committee

11 Jun 2003
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Joined Education Committee as Member

04 Jun 2003
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Started representing Lothians

01 May 2003
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Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

01 May 2003
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Left Standards Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Left Justice 2 Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Left Justice 1 Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Stood down from Lothians (Dissolution)

31 Mar 2003
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Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

31 Mar 2003
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Left Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee

27 Jun 2002
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Joined Justice 2 Committee as Substitute Member

16 May 2002
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Joined Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee as Member

07 Mar 2002
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Joined Justice 1 Committee as Member

28 Jun 2001
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Joined Standards Committee as Member

17 Jun 1999
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Started representing Lothians

06 May 1999
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Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

06 May 1999

Who backs their motions most

Gallie, Phil Con 68×
Scanlon, Mary Con 68×
Gorrie, Donald LD 64×
Monteith, Mr Brian Ind 64×
McLetchie, David Con 60×
Scott, John Con 60×
Davidson, Mr David Con 56×
Aitken, Bill Con 52×
Hyslop, Fiona SNP 52×
Fergusson, Alex Con 48×

Whose motions they back most

Monteith, Mr Brian Ind 296×
Fraser, Murdo Con 188×
Milne, Nanette Con 152×
McGrigor, Jamie Con 116×
Brocklebank, Ted Con 104×
Mitchell, Margaret Con 104×
Mundell, David Con 92×
Gallie, Phil Con 88×
Davidson, Mr David Con 68×
Fergusson, Alex Con 68×

Recent contributions to the Official Report

Education Chamber
22 Mar 2007

I thank Margaret Smith and Hugh Henry very much for their kind words.I support the teaching of history in schools, although not for the reason that Margaret Sm…
Education Chamber
22 Mar 2007

I will take a brief intervention, but I have quite a lot to say.
Education Chamber
22 Mar 2007

There have been substantial improvements to Scottish education since before that time. Those improvements have been steady and we must learn from them. However…
Education Chamber
22 Mar 2007

Like Fiona Hyslop, we all believe strongly in the pursuit of educational excellence. I thank her for her kind words about the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. It …
Annual Report Committee
21 Mar 2007

If I may say so, thanks are due to the convener for his impeccable impartiality and decisiveness in ensuring that we dealt with matters well and efficiently th…

Committee & government roles

Committee

Ad Hoc Standards Committee Member · left 20 Jun 2005
Standards and Public Appointments Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Apr 2007
Standards Committee Substitute Member · left 18 Mar 2005
Education Committee Deputy Convener · left 02 Apr 2007
Education Committee Member · left 11 Jun 2003
Justice 2 Committee Substitute Member · left 31 Mar 2003
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee Member · left 27 Jun 2002
Justice 1 Committee Member · left 31 Mar 2003

Career timeline

Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003

Seats

Lothians · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
Lothians · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)