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Young, John

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Young, John

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party West of Scotland
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Motions lodged
4
37 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
443
212 chamber · 231 committee
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Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·135 stage ·127 code ·81 conduct ·81 local ·71 public ·47 prostitution ·38 tolerance ·38 zones ·38 national ·29 question ·29 time ·29
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Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

tolerance zones fireworks prostitutes cat firework glasgow corporation councillor glasgow black cat brothels glasgow councillor air raids trish san
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Local Government Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  2. ⌂
    Stood down from West of Scotland (Dissolution)
    31 Mar 2003
  3. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    31 Mar 2003
  4. ☷
    Left National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee
    26 Mar 2003
  5. ☷
    Joined National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee as Deputy Convener
    09 Jan 2003
  6. ☷
    Left National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee
    09 Jan 2003
  7. ☷
    Joined National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee as Member
    05 Dec 2002
  8. ☷
    Joined Local Government Committee as Substitute Member
    16 May 2002
  9. ⌂
    Started representing West of Scotland
    06 May 1999
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    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 1999
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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    27 Mar 2003
    I find it a great privilege to be speaking on behalf of the SPCB in this tribute to David Steel. He has been a giant in British politics; indeed, his influence…
  • Closing the Opportunity Gap for Older People Chamber
    27 Mar 2003
    A couple of weeks ago, my six-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter asked me, "Have you ever met Queen Victoria?" I sort of looked at her and asked, "Do you not me…
  • National Galleries of Scotland Bill Chamber
    26 Mar 2003
    I agree with Alasdair Morgan—indeed, having been a councillor in Glasgow for 35 years and having served on the planning committee, I agree with him even more. …
  • National Galleries of Scotland Bill Chamber
    26 Mar 2003
    We have had an interesting debate this afternoon. It is unusual in this Parliament not to have disagreement—or even violent disagreement—at some point. There i…
  • National Galleries of Scotland Bill: Final Stage Chamber
    26 Mar 2003
    The National Galleries of Scotland are working on the Playfair project, which involves the restoration of the Royal Scottish Academy building and various other…
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