Holyrood, made browsable
Johnston, Nick
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
Johnston, Nick
\r\nRepeated the Oath in Catalan\r\nResigned 10/08/01
Divisions voted in
0
Party alignment
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Attendance
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Motions lodged
30
Hansard contributions
573
Allowances claimed
£0
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
holyrood ·129
project ·113
building ·54
service ·47
stage ·46
education ·40
bill ·40
national ·37
health ·37
economy ·32
budget ·32
local ·28
Recent motions & questions
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To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11108 by Mr Sam Galb…
Question
S1W-11919 · 05 Mar 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive whether a register is held of patients who are prescribed …
Question
S1W-11837 · 05 Mar 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12158 by Sarah Boyac…
Question
S1W-12631 · 02 Feb 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive whether any evaluation has been done of either the impact …
Question
S1W-12142 · 18 Jan 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug counsellors and social workers are employed …
Question
S1W-10009 · 17 Jan 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the Rosyth traffic study un…
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S1W-12158 · 16 Jan 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10038 by Mr Jim Wall…
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S1W-11921 · 16 Jan 2001
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To ask the Scottish Executive whether students will be entitled to compensation over the…
Question
S1W-09885 · 12 Jan 2001
Motion success
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Lodged
30Carried
0Defeated
0Not divided
30Voice 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 Audit Committee10 Aug 2001
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Left Audit Committee10 Aug 2001
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Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Resigned)10 Aug 2001
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Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party10 Aug 2001
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Left Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee01 May 2001
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Joined Audit Committee as Deputy Convener25 Jan 2000
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Left Audit Committee25 Jan 2000
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Joined Audit Committee as Deputy Convener25 Jan 2000
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Joined Audit Committee as Member17 Jun 1999
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Joined Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee as Member17 Jun 1999
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Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife06 May 1999
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Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party06 May 1999
Who backs their motions most
- Harding, Mr Keith Con 48×
- Monteith, Mr Brian Ind 48×
- Mundell, David Con 48×
- Scanlon, Mary Con 48×
- Gallie, Phil Con 45×
- Davidson, Mr David Con 39×
- Fergusson, Alex Con 36×
- McGrigor, Jamie Con 36×
- McIntosh, Mrs Lyndsay Con 36×
- Paterson, Gil SNP 33×
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
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Question Time
Chamber
10 May 2001What plans does the minister have to review the status of the provisionally free area so that the provisional tag may ultimately be removed? What is the likely…
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National Health Service (Tayside)
Committee
02 Apr 2001At the 1999 accountability meeting, the department was concerned about the lack of a clear strategy on Tayside. The review is still not complete. Are you satis…
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National Health Service (Tayside)
Committee
02 Apr 2001Mr Jones, what steps has the department taken to advise local health bodies on how reviews should be carried out and on the evidence that you expect to underpi…
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National Health Service (Tayside)
Committee
02 Apr 2001Mr Bates, you are a fresh face in this situation and have already said that you want openness and transparency. You will be aware of the depth of feeling acros…
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National Health Service (Tayside)
Committee
02 Apr 2001Perhaps Mr Jones can tell us when we can expect the report to emerge from the department.
Committee & government roles
Committee
- Audit Committee Deputy Convener · left 10 Aug 2001
- Audit Committee Deputy Convener · left 10 Aug 2001
- Audit Committee Member · left 25 Jan 2000
- Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Member · left 01 May 2001
Career timeline
Party
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 06 May 1999 — 10 Aug 2001
Seats
- Mid Scotland and Fife · 06 May 1999 — 10 Aug 2001 (Resigned)