Lamont, John

• Question
  S5O-00914 · 27 Apr 2017
• Jim Clark Museum on Track for 2018 Motion
  S5M-05362 · 26 Apr 2017
• Congratulations to Hawick's Stuart Hogg, 2017 Lions Squad Motion
  S5M-05209 · 19 Apr 2017
• Question
  S5O-00862 · 19 Apr 2017
• Question
  S5O-00850 · 30 Mar 2017
• Congratulations to Rotary District 1020 and Other Champions of Change Winners Motion
  S5M-03750 · 29 Mar 2017
• Question
  S5W-08067 · 28 Mar 2017
• Question
  S5W-08079 · 28 Mar 2017

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

• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
  04 Feb 2014 · they voted Yes, party voted No
• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
  20 Nov 2013 · they voted Yes, party voted No

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

Of the 8 motions that went to a vote, 12.5% were carried.

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

• Scott, John Con 100.0% 814 shared
• Scanlon, Mary Con 100.0% 646 shared
• Golden, Maurice Con 100.0% 190 shared
• McLetchie, David Con 100.0% 178 shared
• Ross, Douglas Con 100.0% 174 shared
• Mountain, Edward Con 100.0% 192 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• Walker, Bill Ind 14.8% 203 shared
• Adam, Brian SNP 16.6% 193 shared
• Salmond, Alex SNP 18.0% 422 shared
• Gilruth, Jenny SNP 18.5% 184 shared
• MacGregor, Fulton SNP 18.8% 192 shared
• Regan, Ash Ind 18.8% 192 shared

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

• Goldie, Annabel Con 80.4
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
• McGrigor, Jamie Con 79.8
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 20
• Mitchell, Margaret Con 79.7
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 20
• Scanlon, Mary Con 78.9
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 15
• Fraser, Murdo Con 78.4
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 15
• Milne, Nanette Con 78.3
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 15
• Ross, Douglas Con 78.3
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 13
• Smith, Liz Con 78.2
  vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 13

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.

• Mitchell, Margaret Con 392×
• Smith, Liz Con 384×
• McGrigor, Jamie Con 348×
• Milne, Nanette Con 340×
• Carlaw, Jackson Con 324×
• Lyle, Richard SNP 260×
• Fraser, Murdo Con 256×
• Scanlon, Mary Con 252×
• Hume, Jim LD 240×
• Beattie, Colin SNP 216×

• Mitchell, Margaret Con 916×
• Stewart, Alexander Con 824×
• Carlaw, Jackson Con 608×
• Scanlon, Mary Con 556×
• Fraser, Murdo Con 552×
• Briggs, Miles Con 424×
• Ross, Douglas Con 368×
• Kerr, Liam Con 336×
• Whittle, Brian Con 292×
• Gibson, Kenneth NPA 280×

• First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
  27 Apr 2017
  Given the exceptional circumstances surrounding this situation, will the First Minister—unlike her back benchers—apply some common sense to this matter?
• First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
  27 Apr 2017
  On Twitter, the First Minister spoke of the “incredible achievement”, of the “community coming together” and of the community having “achieved something really…
• First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
  27 Apr 2017
  I declare an interest as a trustee of the St Abbs Lifeboat trust. One of the best examples of a community campaign that I have ever seen was the campaign in …
• General Question Time Chamber
  27 Apr 2017
  I thank the cabinet secretary for that reply, but the attainment gap in the Borders remains one of the worst in Scotland. Indeed, the Scottish National Party’s…
• General Question Time Chamber
  27 Apr 2017
  To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in closing the attainment gap in the Scottish Borders. (S5O-00914)

Committee

• Welfare Reform Committee Member · left 23 Mar 2016
• Devolution (Further Powers) Committee Substitute Member · left 11 Dec 2014
• City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee Convener · left 18 Feb 2014
• City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee Member · left 31 Oct 2013
• Public Audit Committee Substitute Member · left 23 Mar 2016
• Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Substitute Member · left 10 Sep 2013
• Justice Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Sep 2015
• Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee Substitute Member · left 29 Oct 2014

22 total · showing most recent.

• Overseas visits · 12 May 2016
  From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by C…
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a trustee of the St Abbs Lifeboat Trust.
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a member of Kelso Wheelers Cycle Club.
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a member of the Borders Triathlon Club.
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a member of RAGES (Rail Action Group East of Scotland).
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a member of the Law Society of England and Wales.
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a trustee of the St Abbs Lifeboat Trust.
• Voluntary · 12 May 2016
  I am a member of Kelso Wheelers Cycle Club.

Party

• Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 05 May 2016 — 27 Apr 2017
• Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016
• Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011

Seats

• Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire · 05 May 2016 — 27 Apr 2017 (Resigned)
• Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)
• Roxburgh and Berwickshire · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)