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Adamson, Clare

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Adamson, Clare
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Adamson, Clare

Sitting Scottish National Party Motherwell and Wishaw

Politically, you're most like Stevenson, Collette SNP — similarity 81.3/100.

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Divisions voted in
2,650
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
93.3%
190 "Not Voted" of 2,840 divisions present
Motions lodged
1,552
328 questions · 2 unanswered
Hansard contributions
5,694
1,394 chamber · 4,300 committee
Allowances claimed
£291,784
2,319 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·54 time ·49 legal ·49 stage ·48 question ·44 review ·44 2026-27 ·41 transparency ·39 intergovernmental ·39 activity ·39 mechanism ·38 independence ·38
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

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

Motion success

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

Lodged
1,552
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
1,552
Closest voting allies

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

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

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

Voice fingerprint

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

pancreatic pancreatic cancer motherwell wishaw affairs culture morning warm constitution europe wishaw motherwell accident prevention agenda item culture agenda safety awareness
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.1%
S4 · SNP
0.4%
S5 · SNP
0.6%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Motherwell and Wishaw
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ☷
    Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  4. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ⌂
    Stood down from Motherwell and Wishaw (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  6. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  7. ☷
    Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    20 Nov 2024
  8. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Convener
    23 Jun 2021
  9. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    23 Jun 2021
  10. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  11. ⌂
    Started representing Motherwell and Wishaw
    06 May 2021
  12. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  13. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    04 May 2021
  14. ⌂
    Stood down from Motherwell and Wishaw (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  15. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  16. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Convener
    19 Sep 2018
  17. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    19 Sep 2018
  18. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2018
  19. ☷
    Left Social Security Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  20. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  21. ☷
    Joined Social Security Committee as Convener
    23 Nov 2017
  22. ☷
    Left Social Security Committee
    23 Nov 2017
  23. ☷
    Joined Social Security Committee as Member
    16 Nov 2017
  24. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    16 Nov 2017
  25. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Substitute Member
    07 Sep 2016
  26. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Convener
    16 Jun 2016
  27. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    16 Jun 2016
  28. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  29. ⌂
    Started representing Motherwell and Wishaw
    05 May 2016
  30. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
  31. ☷
    Left Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  32. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  33. ⌂
    Stood down from Central Scotland (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  34. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  35. ☷
    Joined Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee as Member
    05 Nov 2015
  36. ☷
    Left Local Government and Regeneration Committee
    05 Nov 2015
  37. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Deputy Convener
    02 Dec 2014
  38. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    02 Dec 2014
  39. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Member
    27 Nov 2014
  40. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Regeneration Committee as Member
    27 Nov 2014

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Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

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
Engagement costs £12,296 £5,809 +£6,488
Overnight accommodation £103 £338 −£235
MSP & staff travel £920 £1,181 −£261
Office costs £6,397 £7,961 −£1,564
Edinburgh accommodation £4,544 £6,403 −£1,859
Registered interests

174 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    I am an Honorary Fellow of the Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC). [Registered 28 November 2024]
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    I am a Patron of Recovery Scotland. [Registered 28 November 2024]
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    On 12 September 2023 I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, …
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    On 12 September 2023 I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, …
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    On 12 September 2023 I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, …
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    On 12 September 2023 I attended Hampden Park Stadium for the Scotland vs England friendly match as a guest of Channel 4 Television Corporation (a broadcasting company of 124 Horseferry Road, London, …
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    On 11 February 2023 I was the guest of the<br /> BT Group at the Scotland v Wales Six Nations at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The value of this hospitality was £250. [Registered 16 February 2023]
  • Voluntary · 17 May 2021
    On 11 February 2023 I was the guest of the<br /> BT Group at the Scotland v Wales Six Nations at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh. The value of this hospitality was £250. [Registered 16 February 2023]
Career timeline

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