Somerville, Shirley-Anne

• Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] Motion
  S6M-20602 · 28 Jan 2026
• Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] Motion
  S6M-20533 · 22 Jan 2026
• Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland… Motion
  S6M-20455 · 15 Jan 2026
• Controlling the Rising Benefits Bill in Scotland Motion
  S6M-20056.3 · 10 Dec 2025
• Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls Motion
  S6M-19970 · 02 Dec 2025
• Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation Motion
  S6M-19275 · 09 Oct 2025
• Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government Motion
  S6M-18780.3 · 10 Sep 2025
• Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland… Motion
  S6M-18785 · 10 Sep 2025

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

• Planning
  11 Jun 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Addressing the Crisis in NHS Dentistry
  08 Feb 2023 · they voted No, party voted Yes
• NHS in Scotland 2016
  02 Nov 2016 · 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 35 motions that went to a vote, 97.1% were carried.

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

• Tweed, Evelyn SNP 99.9% 1,072 shared
• Minto, Jenni SNP 99.9% 1,114 shared
• Adam, George SNP 99.9% 1,850 shared
• Robison, Shona SNP 99.9% 1,781 shared
• Arthur, Tom SNP 99.9% 1,840 shared
• Lochhead, Richard SNP 99.9% 1,675 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• Johnstone, Alex Con 18.5% 65 shared
• White, Tess Con 18.6% 1,000 shared
• Kerr, Stephen Con 18.7% 1,019 shared
• Thomson, Ross Con 19.0% 216 shared
• Hoy, Craig Con 19.2% 1,054 shared
• Gosal, Pam Con 19.2% 1,069 shared

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

• Campbell, Aileen SNP 80.2
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 91 · topic 30
• Hepburn, Jamie SNP 78.0
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 87 · topic 25
• Kidd, Bill SNP 73.7
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 70 · topic 25
• McKelvie, Christina SNP 73.7
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 73 · topic 22
• Allan, Dr Alasdair SNP 71.5
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 59 · topic 28
• Paterson, Gil SNP 71.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 64 · topic 22
• Doris, Bob SNP 70.7
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 37 · topic 46
• Gibson, Kenneth SNP 69.4
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 51 · topic 28

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.

• Hepburn, Jamie SNP 327×
• McKelvie, Christina SNP 297×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 279×
• Paterson, Gil SNP 279×
• Gibson, Rob SNP 261×
• McMillan, Stuart SNP 234×
• Gibson, Kenneth SNP 207×
• Campbell, Aileen SNP 201×
• Harper, Robin Green 189×
• FitzPatrick, Joe SNP 174×

• Hepburn, Jamie SNP 234×
• Campbell, Aileen SNP 225×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 183×
• Gibson, Rob SNP 177×
• White, Sandra SNP 168×
• Gibson, Kenneth SNP 162×
• Allan, Dr Alasdair SNP 156×
• FitzPatrick, Joe SNP 129×
• McMillan, Stuart SNP 123×
• McKee, Ian SNP 117×

• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  25 Mar 2026
  This will probably be the last time that I will have the opportunity—at least in the chamber—to thank Jeremy Balfour for the work that we have undertaken toget…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  25 Mar 2026
  The Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland’s recent work on the issue is exceptionally important. During a recent visit to Glasgow to launch the anti-st…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  25 Mar 2026
  I would be delighted to do so, but the member will have to be exceptionally quick in progressing the matter, as she will be aware that the pre-election period …
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  25 Mar 2026
  I am sure that, as a practising GP, Dr Gulhane is aware that fit notes are not used in relation to adult disability payment; that is an entirely different part…
• Portfolio Question Time Chamber
  25 Mar 2026
  I am proud that the Government is delivering for disabled people by continuing to invest in helping them with the cost of everyday tasks. The causes of increas…

Government

• Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice · 29 Mar 2023 — Unknown
• Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills · 19 May 2021 — 29 Mar 2023
• Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People · 28 Jun 2018 — 19 May 2021
• Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science · 19 May 2016 — 28 Jun 2018

Committee

• William Simpson`s Home (Transfer of Property etc.) (Scotland) Bill Committee Convener · left 27 Jul 2010
• William Simpson`s Home (Transfer of Property etc.) (Scotland) Bill Committee Member · left 13 Apr 2010
• Ure Elder Fund Transfer and Dissolution Bill Committee Member · left 09 Apr 2010
• Equal Opportunities Committee Substitute Member · left 03 Jun 2010
• Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee Member · left 22 Mar 2011
• Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee Substitute Member · left 26 Jun 2008

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.

19 total · showing most recent.

• Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
  I am a member of the RSPB.
• Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
  I am a member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
• Controlled transactions · 10 Jun 2021
  No registrable interests
• Gifts · 10 Jun 2021
  No registrable interests
• Heritable property · 10 Jun 2021
  No registrable interests
• Interest in shares · 10 Jun 2021
  No registrable interests
• Overseas visits · 10 Jun 2021
  No registrable interests
• Remuneration and related undertaking · 10 Jun 2021
  No registrable interests

Party

• Scottish National Party · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
• Scottish National Party · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026
• Scottish National Party · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021
• Scottish National Party · 31 Aug 2007 — 22 Mar 2011

Seats

• Dunfermline · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
• Dunfermline · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
• Dunfermline · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
• Lothians · 31 Aug 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)