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Yousaf, Humza

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Yousaf, Humza
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Yousaf, Humza

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Glasgow Pollok

Politically, you're most like Stewart, Kevin SNP — similarity 82.2/100.

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Divisions voted in
2,395
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
84.3%
445 "Not Voted" of 2,840 divisions present
Motions lodged
250
43 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
6,927
4,179 chamber · 2,748 committee
Allowances claimed
£209,579
997 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
question ·482 time ·482 portfolio ·24 bill ·4 women ·4 state ·4 pensions ·4 compensation ·4 palestine ·3 budget ·2 ministers ·2 assisted ·1
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
250
Carried
43
Defeated
1
Not divided
206

Of the 44 motions that went to a vote, 97.7% were carried.

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).

hdc douglas ross covid pandemic dapo anas sarwar anas sarwar hatred liam kerr stirring spa
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.1%
S4 · SNP
0.1%
S5 · SNP
0.9%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Pollok (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ★
    Left First Minister
    07 May 2024
  4. ★
    Appointed First Minister
    28 Mar 2023
  5. ★
    Left Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
    28 Mar 2023
  6. ★
    Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
    19 May 2021
  7. ★
    Left Cabinet Secretary for Justice
    19 May 2021
  8. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Pollok
    06 May 2021
  9. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  10. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Pollok (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  11. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  12. ★
    Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Justice
    28 Jun 2018
  13. ★
    Left Minister for Transport and the Islands
    28 Jun 2018
  14. ★
    Appointed Minister for Transport and the Islands
    18 May 2016
  15. ★
    Left Minister for Europe and International Development
    18 May 2016
  16. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Pollok
    05 May 2016
  17. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
  18. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  19. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  20. ★
    Left Minister for External Affairs and International Development
    21 Nov 2014
  21. ★
    Appointed Minister for Europe and International Development
    21 Nov 2014
  22. ★
    Left Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Office of the First Minister
    06 Sep 2012
  23. ★
    Appointed Minister for External Affairs and International Development
    06 Sep 2012
  24. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    06 Sep 2012
  25. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    06 Sep 2012
  26. ★
    Appointed Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Office of the First Minister
    24 Jun 2011
  27. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  28. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  29. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow
    05 May 2011
  30. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2011
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    17 Mar 2026
    I, too, thank Liam McArthur for the approach that he has taken in engaging with members across the chamber, on both sides of the debate. I do not think that th…
  • Finance and Local Government Chamber
    14 Jan 2026
    I was pleased to see in yesterday’s budget the significant increase in the Scottish Government’s international development fund, which the cabinet secretary me…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    17 Dec 2025
    I thank the minister for that comprehensive response. He references the important health impacts that loneliness can have on an individual. It can quite litera…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    17 Dec 2025
    To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the health impacts of loneliness. (S6O-05299)
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    03 Dec 2025
    One hundred and thirty-six—that is how many children have been killed in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire was announced in October, according to Amnesty Inte…
Committee & government roles

Government

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
Office costs £10,435 £7,961 +£2,474
Engagement costs £7,181 £5,809 +£1,373
MSP & staff travel £2,498 £1,181 +£1,317
Incidental employment costs £120 £95 +£25
Additional expenses £88 £175 −£87
Staff costs £19 £268 −£249
Registered interests

96 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 5 to 9 December 2025, I attended the Doha Forum in Doha, Qatar. The costs for accommodation, travel and some subsistence were met by the State of Qatar, the organisers of the Doha Forum. [Regist…
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 5 to 9 December 2025, I attended the Doha Forum in Doha, Qatar. The costs for accommodation, travel and some subsistence were met by the State of Qatar, the organisers of the Doha Forum. [Regist…
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 5 to 10 November 2025, I visited the United States to be hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). During my stay we engaged with communities in Washington DC, Chicago, Phoenix and Los…
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 5 to 10 November 2025, I visited the United States to be hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). During my stay we engaged with communities in Washington DC, Chicago, Phoenix and Los…
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 30 October to 2 November 2025, I attended the TRT World Forum in Istanbul and took part in a panel session titled “Palestine: International Law in Retreat”. The approximate costs of trip were £9…
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 30 October to 2 November 2025, I attended the TRT World Forum in Istanbul and took part in a panel session titled “Palestine: International Law in Retreat”. The approximate costs of trip were £9…
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2021
    From 30 October to 2 November 2025, I attended the TRT World Forum in Istanbul and took part in a panel session titled “Palestine: International Law in Retreat”. The approximate costs of the trip wer…
  • Overseas visits · 25 May 2021
    From 6 to 9 December 2024 I visited Doha to participate as a speaker at the Doha Forum in a session titled Diplomacy and Dialogue, Combatting Islamaphobia and Antisemitism. The costs of travel (£7,00…
Career timeline

Party

Seats