McKelvie, Christina
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.
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Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft]
Motion
S6M-12221 · 21 Feb 2024
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Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024 [draft]
Motion
S6M-12220 · 21 Feb 2024
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International Human Rights Days
Motion
S6M-07133 · 08 Dec 2022
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Recognising the Vital Role Men Must Play in Challenging and Eradicating Violence Against …
Motion
S6M-07002 · 30 Nov 2022
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Showing Solidarity with Anti-Racism
Motion
S5M-22004 · 10 Jun 2020
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Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill
Motion
S5M-21279 · 19 Mar 2020
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
Motion
S5M-21073 · 03 Mar 2020
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Improving the Lives of Gypsy/Travellers
Motion
S5M-20404 · 14 Jan 2020
Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.
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Approval of SSI
21 Jun 2017 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
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Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill
09 Feb 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 4 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.
MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.
- Salmond, Alex SNP 100.0% 472 shared
- Adam, Brian SNP 100.0% 211 shared
- Robertson, Dennis SNP 100.0% 694 shared
- Dunbar, Jackie SNP 100.0% 661 shared
- McNair, Marie SNP 100.0% 671 shared
- Adam, Karen SNP 100.0% 662 shared
MSPs they vote against most often.
- Findlay, Russell Con 17.2% 592 shared
- Kerr, Stephen Con 17.4% 610 shared
- White, Tess Con 18.0% 593 shared
- Webber, Sue Con 18.3% 619 shared
- Gosal, Pam Con 18.3% 629 shared
- Lumsden, Douglas Con 18.3% 639 shared
Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.
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Kidd, Bill SNP 67.0vote 100 · co-sponsor 51 · topic 18
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vote 100 · co-sponsor 28 · topic 40
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Lyle, Richard SNP 66.6vote 100 · co-sponsor 40 · topic 28
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Torrance, David SNP 65.6vote 100 · co-sponsor 40 · topic 22
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McAlpine, Joan SNP 65.6vote 100 · co-sponsor 41 · topic 22
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White, Sandra SNP 65.5vote 100 · co-sponsor 43 · topic 20
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McMillan, Stuart SNP 65.0vote 100 · co-sponsor 35 · topic 25
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Gibson, Rob SNP 64.1vote 100 · co-sponsor 42 · topic 15
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.
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Left Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy27 Mar 2025
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Stood down from Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Deceased)27 Mar 2025
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Left Scottish National Party27 Mar 2025
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Appointed Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy08 Feb 2024
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Left Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development08 Feb 2024
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Appointed Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development29 Mar 2023
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Left Minister for Equalities and Older People29 Mar 2023
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Appointed Minister for Equalities and Older People19 May 2021
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Left Minister for Older People and Equalities19 May 2021
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Started representing Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse06 May 2021
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Joined Scottish National Party06 May 2021
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Stood down from Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Dissolution)04 May 2021
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Left Scottish National Party04 May 2021
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Appointed Minister for Older People and Equalities28 Jun 2018
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Left Equalities and Human Rights Committee28 Jun 2018
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Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee13 Sep 2017
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Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member30 Mar 2017
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Left Justice Committee30 Mar 2017
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Joined Equalities and Human Rights Committee as Convener29 Sep 2016
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Left Equal Opportunities Committee29 Sep 2016
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Joined Justice Committee as Substitute Member07 Sep 2016
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Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Convener16 Jun 2016
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Left Equal Opportunities Committee16 Jun 2016
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Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Member08 Jun 2016
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Started representing Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse05 May 2016
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Joined Scottish National Party05 May 2016
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Left Welfare Reform Committee23 Mar 2016
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Left European and External Relations Committee23 Mar 2016
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Stood down from Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (Dissolution)23 Mar 2016
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Left Scottish National Party23 Mar 2016
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Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Member27 Nov 2014
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Left Public Audit Committee22 Apr 2014
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Joined Public Audit Committee as Substitute Member25 Oct 2012
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Left Welfare Reform Committee24 Oct 2012
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Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Substitute Member18 Sep 2012
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Left European and External Relations Committee14 Jun 2011
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Joined European and External Relations Committee as Convener14 Jun 2011
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Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member01 Jun 2011
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Started representing Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse05 May 2011
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Joined Scottish National Party05 May 2011
16 earlier events not shown.
- Torrance, David SNP 952×
- Kidd, Bill SNP 920×
- Lyle, Richard SNP 912×
- McAlpine, Joan SNP 814×
- McMillan, Stuart SNP 764×
- White, Sandra SNP 756×
- Beattie, Colin SNP 720×
- Adamson, Clare SNP 662×
- Paterson, Gil SNP 630×
- Gibson, Rob SNP 622×
- White, Sandra SNP 454×
- Kidd, Bill SNP 432×
- Gibson, Kenneth SNP 306×
- Hepburn, Jamie SNP 290×
- Stewart, Kevin SNP 258×
- Adamson, Clare SNP 250×
- Doris, Bob SNP 242×
- Fabiani, Linda SNP 210×
- Gibson, Rob SNP 208×
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne SNP 198×
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Portfolio Question Time
Chamber
29 May 2024We are working with a number of organisations across the board to look at how we tackle alcohol harm in Scotland. I am happy to share that information with Mon…
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Portfolio Question Time
Chamber
29 May 2024The Scottish Government is determined to reduce alcohol-related harm, including by increasing the minimum unit price and through the record investment in treat…
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Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Chamber
28 May 2024On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the app. I would have voted no.
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Drug Deaths and Drug Harm
Committee
01 May 2024We have already done that. I can make sure that the committee gets that report, which was published at the end of last year. It contains the results of our aud…
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Drug Deaths and Drug Harm
Committee
01 May 2024I have been clear that the money from the Scottish Government for ADPs that goes into the system via local authorities is going to ADPs. I do not think that I …
Government
- Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy · 08 Feb 2024 — 27 Mar 2025
- Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development · 29 Mar 2023 — 08 Feb 2024
- Minister for Equalities and Older People · 19 May 2021 — 29 Mar 2023
- Minister for Older People and Equalities · 28 Jun 2018 — 19 May 2021
Committee
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Substitute Member · left 13 Sep 2017
- Equalities and Human Rights Committee Convener · left 28 Jun 2018
- Justice Committee Substitute Member · left 30 Mar 2017
- Equal Opportunities Committee Convener · left 29 Sep 2016
- Equal Opportunities Committee Member · left 16 Jun 2016
- Welfare Reform Committee Member · left 23 Mar 2016
- Public Audit Committee Substitute Member · left 22 Apr 2014
- Welfare Reform Committee Substitute Member · left 24 Oct 2012
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.
| Category | MSP | Party avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winding-up costs | £3,506 | £3,506 | +£0 |
| Incidental employment costs | £78 | £95 | −£17 |
| Start-up costs | £12 | £30 | −£18 |
| MSP & staff travel | £30 | £1,181 | −£1,151 |
| Office costs | £3,506 | £7,961 | −£4,455 |
| Engagement costs | £831 | £5,809 | −£4,977 |
28 total · showing most recent.
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Controlled transactions
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Gifts
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Heritable property
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Interest in shares
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Overseas visits
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Remuneration and related undertaking
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Voluntary
· 17 May 2021
No registrable interests
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Voluntary
· 31 May 2016
I am a member of Unison.
Party
- Scottish National Party · 06 May 2021 — 27 Mar 2025
- 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
Seats
- Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse · 06 May 2021 — 27 Mar 2025 (Deceased)
- Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
- Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)
- Central Scotland · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)