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McGrigor, Jamie

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McGrigor, Jamie

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

Politically, you're most like Scott, John Con — similarity 81.6/100.

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Divisions voted in
705
last on 17 Mar 2016
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
86.2%
113 "Not Voted" of 818 divisions present
Motions lodged
154
1,122 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
4,607
1,936 chamber · 2,671 committee
Allowances claimed
£2,345
34 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
european ·101 union ·74 bulletin ·68 question ·59 time ·59 brussels ·57 connecting ·51 inquiry ·51 reform ·48 investment ·48 referendum ·43 transatlantic ·43
Recent motions & questions
  • Question
    S4O-05687 · 23 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4O-05663 · 16 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4O-05629 · 09 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-30047 · 07 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-30046 · 07 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-30045 · 07 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-30044 · 07 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-30043 · 07 Mar 2016
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

  • Health
    20 Feb 2013 · they voted No, party voted Abstain
  • Justice
    17 May 2012 · they voted No, party voted Abstain
Motion success

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

Lodged
154
Carried
2
Defeated
7
Not divided
145

Of the 9 motions that went to a vote, 22.2% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

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MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

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

fishermen tartan region highlands scallop tartans crofting crofters prawn salmon cod trout deer
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  2. ☷
    Left Local Government and Regeneration Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  3. ☷
    Left European and External Relations Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  4. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  5. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    23 Mar 2016
  6. ☷
    Left National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee
    23 May 2013
  7. ☷
    Joined National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee as Member
    23 Jan 2013
  8. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Substitute Member
    23 May 2012
  9. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Regeneration Committee as Substitute Member
    01 Feb 2012
  10. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    25 Jan 2012
  11. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Substitute Member
    23 Jun 2011
  12. ☷
    Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  13. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    05 May 2011
  14. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    05 May 2011
  15. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Environment Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  16. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  17. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    22 Mar 2011
  18. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    22 Mar 2011
  19. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Environment Committee as Substitute Member
    16 Jun 2010
  20. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    16 Jun 2010
  21. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    13 Nov 2008
  22. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    12 Nov 2008
  23. ☷
    Left Standards and Public Appointments Committee
    28 Sep 2007
  24. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    28 Sep 2007
  25. ☷
    Left Procedures Committee
    28 Sep 2007
  26. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Substitute Member
    27 Jun 2007
  27. ☷
    Joined Standards and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    13 Jun 2007
  28. ☷
    Joined Procedures Committee as Member
    13 Jun 2007
  29. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    03 May 2007
  30. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    03 May 2007
  31. ☷
    Left Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  32. ☷
    Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  33. ☷
    Left Education Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  34. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  35. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    02 Apr 2007
  36. ☷
    Left Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee
    18 Apr 2006
  37. ☷
    Joined Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee as Deputy Convener
    18 Apr 2006
  38. ☷
    Joined Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee as Member
    30 Mar 2006
  39. ☷
    Left Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill Committee
    15 Mar 2006
  40. ☷
    Joined Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill Committee as Member
    15 Dec 2005

22 earlier events not shown.

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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    I have been contacted by representatives of Ardfern Yacht Centre, in Argyll, who are keen to take on an apprentice boat builder to train with their experienced…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    To ask the Scottish Government how it supports apprenticeships. (S4O-05687)
  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    16 Mar 2016
    Thank you, Presiding Officer. I refer members to my agricultural interests in the register of members’ interests. Before I turn to the subject of this debate,…
  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    16 Mar 2016
    The figure of 10 deer per hectare just cited by the member would mean that a 1,000 acre farm would have 10,000 deer on it. I cannot believe that the figures ar…
  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    16 Mar 2016
    Will the member give way?
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