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Ruskell, Mark

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Ruskell, Mark
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Ruskell, Mark

Sitting Scottish Green Party Mid Scotland and Fife

Politically, you're most like Harvie, Patrick Green — similarity 68.4/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,932
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
95.5%
90 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
274
1,748 questions · 4 unanswered
Hansard contributions
7,389
1,829 chamber · 5,560 committee
Allowances claimed
£290,805
3,385 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·221 stage ·187 climate ·123 change ·123 draft ·111 plan ·111 subordinate ·72 legislation ·72 natural ·68 environment ·68 ecocide ·57 greyhound ·55
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

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

Motion success

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

Lodged
274
Carried
11
Defeated
8
Not divided
255

Of the 19 motions that went to a vote, 57.9% were carried.

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).

20mph greyhound ess mossmorran racing greyhound racing 30mph hydrogen net zero kelp change plan tetra
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.0%
S5 · Green
0.4%
S6 · Green
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Green Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  6. –
    Left Scottish Green Party
    08 Apr 2026
  7. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    18 Nov 2025
  8. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    02 Sep 2025
  9. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    02 Sep 2025
  10. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Substitute Member
    21 May 2025
  11. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Member
    29 Apr 2025
  12. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    29 Apr 2025
  13. ☷
    Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    26 Jun 2024
  14. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    26 Jun 2024
  15. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Nov 2023
  16. ☷
    Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Nov 2023
  17. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    08 Sep 2021
  18. ☷
    Joined Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  19. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    06 May 2021
  20. +
    Joined Scottish Green Party
    06 May 2021
  21. ☷
    Left COVID-19 Committee
    04 May 2021
  22. ☷
    Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    04 May 2021
  23. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    04 May 2021
  24. ☷
    Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    04 May 2021
  25. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  26. –
    Left Scottish Green Party
    04 May 2021
  27. ☷
    Joined COVID-19 Committee as Member
    16 Sep 2020
  28. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    16 Sep 2020
  29. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Deputy Convener
    13 Sep 2018
  30. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    13 Sep 2018
  31. ☷
    Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Substitute Member
    06 Sep 2018
  32. ☷
    Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  33. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    04 Sep 2018
  34. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2016
  35. ☷
    Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2016
  36. ☷
    Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  37. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    05 May 2016
  38. +
    Joined Scottish Green Party
    05 May 2016
  39. ☷
    Left Environment and Rural Development Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  40. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007

10 earlier events not shown.

Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    In the 14 years that I have been an MSP, I have encountered many examples of environmental injustice. Perhaps the worst case that I have come across is at Burr…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential public health impact of silica air pollution. (S6O-05702)
  • Decision Time Chamber
    19 Mar 2026
    On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
  • General Question Time Chamber
    19 Mar 2026
    I know that Tom Arthur gets it. We have had conversations in the past year and I have brought constituency cases to him, but I am distraught that, a year on, w…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    19 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government, in light of NHS Tayside having stopped accepting referrals for children without coexisting mental health disorders in March 202…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
MSP & staff travel £2,654 £1,017 +£1,637
Engagement costs £15,636 £14,262 +£1,374
Edinburgh accommodation £5,146 £4,856 +£290
Staff costs £978 £710 +£269
Office costs £5,804 £6,088 −£284
Registered interests

46 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    I am a hobby beekeeper. [Registered 28 May 2024]
  • Overseas visits · 02 Jun 2021
    From 14 t o 16 August 2018 I travelled to Norway on a study visit to explore Deposit Return Schemes. The costs of the visit were approximately £689, £220 for hotel, £319 for flights and around £150 f…
  • Overseas visits · 02 Jun 2021
    From 14 t o 16 August 2018 I travelled to Norway on a study visit to explore Deposit Return Schemes. The costs of the visit were approximately £689, £220 for hotel, £319 for flights and around £150 f…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 02 Jun 2021
    Until May 2017 I was a local authority councillor for Stirling Council (of Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace,<br /> Stirling FK8 2ET). I worked 15 hours per week in this role. Until 15 May 2016, when…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 02 Jun 2021
    Until May 2017 I was a local authority councillor for Stirling Council (of Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace,<br /> Stirling FK8 2ET). I worked 15 hours per week in this role. Until 15 May 2016, when…
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    I am an Honorary Associate Member of the British Veterinary Association.
  • Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
    I am an Honorary Associate Member of the British Veterinary Association.
  • Controlled transactions · 02 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
Career timeline

Party

Seats