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Barratt, David

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Barratt, David
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Barratt, David

Sitting Scottish National Party Cowdenbeath
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Divisions voted in
69
last on 25 Jun 2026
Party alignment
100.0%
0.0% rebellion
Attendance
100.0%
0 "Not Voted" of 69 divisions present
Motions lodged
3
28 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
38
38 chamber · 0 committee
Allowances claimed
£0
0 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
question ·10 time ·10 service ·8 general ·8 climate ·6 change ·6 national ·4 energy ·4 independence ·4 referendum ·4 oaths ·4 affirmations ·4
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Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Joined Climate Action Committee as Member
    11 Jun 2026
  2. ⌂
    Started representing Cowdenbeath
    07 May 2026
  3. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    07 May 2026
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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • National Health Service Capital Projects Chamber
    25 Jun 2026
    I thank the cabinet secretary for her statement. I will pick up on investment in community health hubs and, specifically, the replacement of Lochgelly health c…
  • National Health Service Capital Projects Chamber
    25 Jun 2026
    I thank the cabinet secretary for her statement. I will pick up on investment in community health hubs and, specifically, the replacement of Lochgelly health c…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Jun 2026
    Forensic sprays are just one of the tools available against the scourge of off-road bikes, e-scooters and e-bikes. Those items are already illegal to use anywh…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Jun 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland’s review of the deployment of forensic tagging spray, including when it exp…
  • National Security (State Threats) Bill Chamber
    24 Jun 2026
    Would the member reflect on why it took the French Government to identify that the Scottish National Party was a target of threats from abroad such as hacking …
Committee & government roles

Committee

Registered interests
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2026
    I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). I hold no office within the organisation and receive no remuneration relating to my membership.
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2026
    I am a member of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. I hold no office within the organisation and receive no remuneration relating to my membership.
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 09 Jun 2026
    I am a Principal Hydrologist for Kiloh Associates (civil, structural and environmental engineering consultancy;<br /> of Pitreavie Business Park, Unit 6 Pitreavie Ct, Dunfermline, KY11 8UU). I antici…
  • Voluntary · 09 Jun 2026
    Until 16 May 2026, when I resigned, I was a Company Director of Sustainability Fife Limited (Fife Council Arms<br /> Length External Organisation for the purposes of waste collection, waste transfer,…
  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 09 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Interest in shares · 09 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
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