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Curran, Frances
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
Curran, Frances
Divisions voted in
0
Party alignment
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Attendance
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Motions lodged
114
Hansard contributions
501
Allowances claimed
£0
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·151
stage ·70
health ·69
schools ·63
promotion ·61
nutrition ·61
school ·47
meals ·46
disability ·44
education ·43
inquiry ·41
financial ·33
Recent motions & questions
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Save Ferguson's Shipyard
Motion
S2M-05694 · 05 Mar 2007
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Condemnation of Israeli Occupation Forces' Actions in Nablus
Motion
S2M-05674 · 28 Feb 2007
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Equal Treatment for Expatriate Pensioners
Motion
S2M-05542 · 05 Feb 2007
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James Watt College
Motion
S2M-05508 · 30 Jan 2007
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Free School Meals Work Wonders
Motion
S2M-05468 · 24 Jan 2007
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Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill
Motion
S2M-05339.4 · 24 Jan 2007
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Death Threats to Colombian Trade Unionists
Motion
S2M-05365 · 20 Dec 2006
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More Support Needed for Motor Neurone Disease Sufferers
Motion
S2M-05304 · 11 Dec 2006
Motion success
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Lodged
114Carried
0Defeated
0Not divided
114Voice 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 Equal Opportunities Committee02 Apr 2007
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Stood down from West of Scotland (Dissolution)02 Apr 2007
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Left Scottish Socialist Party02 Apr 2007
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Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Substitute Member11 Jan 2007
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Left Equal Opportunities Committee07 Sep 2006
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Left Public Petitions Committee05 Sep 2006
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Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member03 Sep 2003
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Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Member04 Jun 2003
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Started representing West of Scotland01 May 2003
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Joined Scottish Socialist Party01 May 2003
Who backs their motions most
- Leckie, Carolyn SSP 252×
- Sheridan, Tommy Sol 231×
- Kane, Rosie SSP 228×
- Byrne, Ms Rosemary Sol 219×
- Fox, Colin SSP 135×
- Ballance, Chris Green 117×
- Swinburne, John SSCUP 84×
- White, Sandra SNP 84×
- Martin, Campbell Ind 78×
- Gorrie, Donald LD 63×
Whose motions they back most
- Leckie, Carolyn SSP 393×
- Kane, Rosie SSP 273×
- Fox, Colin SSP 228×
- Byrne, Ms Rosemary Sol 192×
- Sheridan, Tommy Sol 171×
- Ballance, Chris Green 153×
- Ballard, Mark Green 138×
- Harvie, Patrick Green 138×
- White, Sandra SNP 135×
- Turner, Dr Jean Ind 117×
Recent contributions to the Official Report
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Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Chamber
21 Mar 2007The Scottish Socialist Party very much welcomes and supports the bill. Politics is about power: who has it and how they use it. Although I am part of the conse…
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Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill
Chamber
14 Mar 2007Some people in the gallery wanted to know where MSPs were running in from for the votes. There is a room next door to the chamber, where we can have free tea a…
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Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Chamber
14 Mar 2007Will the minister give way?
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Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Chamber
14 Mar 2007Will the minister take an intervention?
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Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Chamber
14 Mar 2007When we ask parents what they want for their children, one or two will say, "I want wee Kenny to play for Scotland", or, "I'd like Kylie to win ‘The X Factor'"…
Committee & government roles
Committee
- Equal Opportunities Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Apr 2007
- Public Petitions Committee Substitute Member · left 05 Sep 2006
- Equal Opportunities Committee Member · left 07 Sep 2006
Career timeline
Party
- Scottish Socialist Party · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
Seats
- West of Scotland · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)