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Tosh, Murray
Everything we have on one MSP — voting record, motions, questions, committee work, allowances, Hansard contributions, registered interests and career history — pulled together on a single page.
MSP profile
Tosh, Murray
Divisions voted in
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Party alignment
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Attendance
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Motions lodged
36
Hansard contributions
11,945
Allowances claimed
£0
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·272
stage ·237
legal ·96
profession ·48
fisheries ·45
aquaculture ·43
custodial ·40
sentences ·40
weapons ·40
reform ·35
delegated ·30
powers ·30
Recent motions & questions
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To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication in November 2006 of Communities…
Question
S2W-31660 · 19 Feb 2007
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To ask the Scottish Executive how many actions have been initiated by local authorities i…
Question
S2W-31661 · 15 Feb 2007
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Investment in Building Affordable Rented Homes
Motion
S2M-05569 · 08 Feb 2007
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To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4928 by Ms Wendy Ale…
Question
S2W-30377 · 19 Dec 2006
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To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to issue regulations under section 11 of th…
Question
S2W-30378 · 15 Dec 2006
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To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement by the Minister for Transport, …
Question
S2W-29449 · 15 Nov 2006
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To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement by the Minister for Transport, …
Question
S2W-29410 · 15 Nov 2006
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Welfare of Animals During Transport
Motion
S2M-04916 · 04 Oct 2006
Motion success
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Lodged
36Carried
0Defeated
0Not divided
36Voice fingerprint
Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).
Career arc
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Left Subordinate Legislation Committee02 Apr 2007
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Left Local Government and Transport Committee02 Apr 2007
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Stood down from West of Scotland (Dissolution)02 Apr 2007
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Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party02 Apr 2007
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Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Substitute Member14 Sep 2005
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Left Procedures Committee25 Aug 2005
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Joined Procedures Committee as Substitute Member03 Sep 2003
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Joined Subordinate Legislation Committee as Member04 Jun 2003
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Started representing West of Scotland01 May 2003
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Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party01 May 2003
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Left Procedures Committee31 Mar 2003
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Stood down from South of Scotland (Dissolution)31 Mar 2003
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Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party31 Mar 2003
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Left Transport and the Environment Committee27 Jun 2001
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Joined Procedures Committee as Convener22 Jun 1999
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Left Procedures Committee22 Jun 1999
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Joined Transport and the Environment Committee as Member17 Jun 1999
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Joined Procedures Committee as Member17 Jun 1999
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Started representing South of Scotland06 May 1999
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Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party06 May 1999
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
- Baillie, Jackie Lab 99×
- Fergusson, Alex Con 81×
- Mundell, David Con 81×
- Murray, Elaine Lab 78×
- Godman, Trish Lab 63×
- Gorrie, Donald LD 63×
- Monteith, Mr Brian Ind 63×
- Fraser, Murdo Con 60×
- Scott, John Con 60×
- McNulty, Des Lab 51×
Recent contributions to the Official Report
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The Future of Scotland
Chamber
29 Mar 2007Order.
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The Future of Scotland
Chamber
29 Mar 2007Order. The member is clearly not giving way.
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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Chamber
28 Mar 2007Quickly.
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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Chamber
28 Mar 2007I am afraid that the member has only one minute left.
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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Chamber
28 Mar 2007The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5785, in the name of John Scott, on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on the reappointme…
Committee & government roles
Committee
- Local Government and Transport Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Apr 2007
- Procedures Committee Substitute Member · left 25 Aug 2005
- Subordinate Legislation Committee Member · left 02 Apr 2007
- Procedures Committee Convener · left 31 Mar 2003
- Transport and the Environment Committee Member · left 27 Jun 2001
- Procedures Committee Member · left 22 Jun 1999
Career timeline
Party
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003
Seats
- West of Scotland · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
- South of Scotland · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)