Lochhead, Richard

• Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill Motion
  S6M-20944 · 05 Mar 2026
• Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill Motion
  S6M-20485 · 22 Jan 2026
• UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill Motion
  S6M-20390 · 15 Jan 2026
• Rosebank Motion
  S6M-19637.4 · 12 Nov 2025
• UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill Motion
  S6M-19613 · 11 Nov 2025
• Backing Scotland’s Colleges and Apprenticeships Motion
  S6M-19253.3 · 08 Oct 2025
• Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation Motion
  S6M-18080 · 26 Jun 2025
• Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation Motion
  S6M-18075 · 26 Jun 2025

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

• Planning
  11 Jun 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill
  27 May 2015 · they voted Yes, party voted No
• Concerns about Rail Proposals
  23 Feb 2012 · they voted No, party voted Yes

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

Of the 27 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

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

• Minto, Jenni SNP 100.0% 1,024 shared
• Ross, Gail SNP 100.0% 724 shared
• Freeman, Jeane SNP 100.0% 657 shared
• Arthur, Tom SNP 100.0% 1,742 shared
• Adam, George SNP 99.9% 2,419 shared
• Campbell, Aileen SNP 99.9% 1,306 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• White, Tess Con 17.6% 929 shared
• Webber, Sue Con 17.9% 922 shared
• Kerr, Stephen Con 18.0% 939 shared
• Hoy, Craig Con 18.0% 966 shared
• Gulhane, Sandesh Con 18.1% 919 shared
• Findlay, Russell Con 18.2% 879 shared

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

• Arthur, Tom SNP 81.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 25
• White, Sandra SNP 79.4
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 94 · topic 25
• Todd, Maree SNP 79.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 18
• Stevenson, Stewart SNP 79.1
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 87 · topic 30
• Adam, Brian SNP 78.6
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 15
• Martin, Gillian SNP 78.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 94 · topic 20
• Lyle, Richard SNP 76.8
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 78 · topic 30
• Kidd, Bill SNP 76.2
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 75 · topic 30

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

• White, Sandra SNP 792×
• Lyle, Richard SNP 696×
• Torrance, David SNP 688×
• Martin, Gillian SNP 684×
• Arthur, Tom SNP 672×
• Gilruth, Jenny SNP 664×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 640×
• MacGregor, Fulton SNP 584×
• McAlpine, Joan SNP 556×
• Stevenson, Stewart SNP 540×

• Adam, Brian SNP 400×
• Grahame, Christine SNP 212×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 188×
• Ross, Douglas Con 188×
• Arthur, Tom SNP 184×
• White, Sandra SNP 176×
• Crawford, Bruce SNP 172×
• Martin, Gillian SNP 172×
• Fabiani, Linda SNP 168×
• Cunningham, Roseanna SNP 160×

• Bank of Scotland Branch Closures Chamber
  24 Mar 2026
  I thank Clare Haughey for bringing the debate before Parliament. The closure of high street branches and all the changes that that means for people in our comm…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  18 Mar 2026
  As discussed in previous answers, businesses in Scotland face a number of pressures, not least rising national insurance contributions and rising energy costs,…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  18 Mar 2026
  While key powers over employment law remain reserved to the United Kingdom Government, including those on the minimum wage, we have made significant progress t…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  18 Mar 2026
  I will ensure that I convey Willie Rennie’s comments to Mairi Gougeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, who often discusses th…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  18 Mar 2026
  Emma Roddick raises an important issue. It is ironic that, in energy-rich Scotland, we are facing rising energy bills. As the member has said, we do not have e…

Government

• Minister for Business and Employment · 11 Jun 2025 — Unknown
• Minister for Business · 08 May 2024 — 11 Jun 2025
• Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade · 13 Jun 2023 — 08 May 2024
• Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade · 29 Mar 2023 — 13 Jun 2023
• Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work · 19 May 2021 — 29 Mar 2023
• Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science · 04 Sep 2018 — 19 May 2021

Committee

• Education and Skills Committee Member · left 06 Sep 2018
• Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee Member · left 06 Sep 2018
• Education and Skills Committee Member · left 30 Mar 2017
• European and External Relations Committee Member · left 29 Sep 2016
• European and External Relations Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Apr 2007
• Environment and Rural Development Committee Member · left 02 Apr 2007
• European and External Relations Committee Substitute Member · left 07 Apr 2006
• Environment and Rural Development Committee Member · left 07 Apr 2006

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.

53 total · showing most recent.

• Gifts · 02 Jun 2021
  On 24 December 2024 the Robertson Group (a construction company of 10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield, Elgin, IV30 6AE) provided printing costs of £450 associated with a charity Christmas card competition …
• Gifts · 02 Jun 2021
  On 4 January 2024 the Robertson Group (a construction company of 10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield, Elgin, IV30 6AE) provided printing costs of £580.80 associated with a charity Christmas card competition…
• Gifts · 02 Jun 2021
  On 4 January 2024 the Robertson Group (a construction company of 10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield, Elgin, IV30 6AE) provided printing costs of £580.80 associated with a charity Christmas card competition…
• Gifts · 02 Jun 2021
  On 10 November 2022 the Robertson Group (a construction company of 10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield, Elgin, IV30 6AE) provided printing costs of £531.60 associated with a charity Christmas card competiti…
• Gifts · 02 Jun 2021
  On 10 November 2022 the Robertson Group (a construction company of 10 Perimeter Road, Pinefield, Elgin, IV30 6AE) provided printing costs of £531.60 associated with a charity Christmas card competiti…
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am an Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am Honorary President of Tomintoul Bowling Club.
• Voluntary · 02 Jun 2021
  I am a member of Moray Firth Credit Union.

Party

• Scottish National Party · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026
• Scottish National Party · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021
• Scottish National Party · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016
• Scottish National Party · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011
• Scottish National Party · 03 May 2006 — 02 Apr 2007
• Scottish National Party · 01 May 2003 — 07 Apr 2006
• Scottish National Party · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003

Seats

• Moray · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
• Moray · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
• Moray · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)
• Moray · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)
• Moray · 27 Apr 2006 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
• North East Scotland · 01 May 2003 — 07 Apr 2006 (Resigned)
• North East Scotland · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)