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Byrne, Ms Rosemary

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Byrne, Ms Rosemary

Former (left at end of session) Solidarity Group South of Scotland
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Divisions voted in
0
no votes on record
Party alignment
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Attendance
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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present
Motions lodged
147
600 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
988
312 chamber · 676 committee
Allowances claimed
£0
0 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·170 stage ·162 children ·91 inquiry ·87 adoption ·73 pupil ·44 motivation ·44 executive ·41 schools ·39 early ·38 years ·38 protection ·33
Recent motions & questions
Motion success

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

Lodged
147
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
147
Voice fingerprint

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

ieps csp behavioural difficulties emotional behavioural permanence orders nursery nurses social emotional learning styles joint support children's flexible curriculum class sizes
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Local Government and Transport Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  2. ☷
    Left Education Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from South of Scotland (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  4. –
    Left Solidarity Group
    02 Apr 2007
  5. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Substitute Member
    10 Jan 2007
  6. ☷
    Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    05 Sep 2006
  7. +
    Joined Solidarity Group
    03 Sep 2006
  8. –
    Left Scottish Socialist Party
    02 Sep 2006
  9. ☷
    Left Justice 2 Committee
    27 Oct 2005
  10. ☷
    Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Substitute Member
    27 Oct 2005
  11. ☷
    Joined Justice 2 Committee as Substitute Member
    10 Sep 2003
  12. ☷
    Joined Education Committee as Member
    04 Jun 2003
  13. ⌂
    Started representing South of Scotland
    01 May 2003
  14. +
    Joined Scottish Socialist Party
    01 May 2003
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Motion of Thanks Chamber
    29 Mar 2007
    As colleagues have done, I pay tribute to the hard work of members who are retiring. I ask members to forgive me for making special mention of Lord James Dougl…
  • Petition Committee
    21 Mar 2007
    That is probably the best route to take. We should also emphasise that pupils should be consulted when new schools are built. Some schools will not have the sp…
  • Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    14 Mar 2007
    Solidarity welcomes the encouragement of healthy eating and the introduction of the bill. However, like other members, we are disappointed at the bill's limita…
  • Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    14 Mar 2007
    I am disappointed by the minister's response. I used the word "requirement" because a child who requires a healthy breakfast in school should be able to get on…
  • Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    14 Mar 2007
    Does that mean that if there is a requirement from parents for a breakfast club providing free breakfasts at a school in any local authority area, they will ge…
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