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Manivannan, Q

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Manivannan, Q
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Manivannan, Q

Sitting Scottish Green Party Edinburgh and Lothians East
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Politically, you're most like Bruce, Holly Green — similarity 83.8/100.

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Divisions voted in
67
last on 25 Jun 2026
Party alignment
100.0%
0.0% rebellion
Attendance
97.1%
2 "Not Voted" of 69 divisions present
Motions lodged
7
12 questions · 2 unanswered
Hansard contributions
25
23 chamber · 2 committee
Allowances claimed
£0
0 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
question ·4 time ·4 screen ·4 sector ·4 oaths ·4 affirmations ·4 universities ·3 general ·2 childcare ·2 reform ·1 priorities ·1 instrument ·1
Recent motions & questions
Motion success

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

Lodged
7
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
7
Closest voting allies

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

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

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).

affirmation people screen sector bonnie malcolm offord care bonnie bonnie bonnie bonnie home home manivannan manivannan solemnly snafus unable technical technical snafus
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Deputy Convener
    23 Jun 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    23 Jun 2026
  3. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Member
    11 Jun 2026
  4. ⌂
    Started representing Edinburgh and Lothians East
    07 May 2026
  5. +
    Joined Scottish Green Party
    07 May 2026
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Jun 2026
    I thank the cabinet secretary for that answer, but it will mean little to the family of Mohammed Al-Habil, a paramedic at Al-Shifa hospital, who was killed by …
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Jun 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in increasing use of its new refugee doctors project, including to support medically qualified refug…
  • Reform UK Priorities Chamber
    24 Jun 2026
    I would like to say that I am grateful to speak about the motion, but honestly I am just a bit bored. It is one that manages the considerable feat of somehow b…
  • Instrument subject to Annulment Committee
    23 Jun 2026
    No.
  • Interests Committee
    23 Jun 2026
    I have no relevant registrable interests to declare.
Committee & government roles

Committee

Registered interests
  • Voluntary · 11 Jun 2026
    I am a supporter of the Scottish Storytelling Forum.
  • Voluntary · 11 Jun 2026
    I am supporter of Women Against the Far Right.
  • Voluntary · 11 Jun 2026
    I am a member of the British International Studies Association.
  • Voluntary · 11 Jun 2026
    I am an Affiliate (voluntary) with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St Andrews.
  • Controlled transactions · 11 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 11 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Heritable property · 11 Jun 2026
    I own a house in India with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000 from which I receive no income.
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
Career timeline

Party

Seats