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Mountain, Edward

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Mountain, Edward
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Mountain, Edward

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Highlands and Islands

Politically, you're most like Chapman, Peter Con — similarity 92.5/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,677
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
82.9%
345 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
427
327 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
16,325
1,552 chamber · 14,773 committee
Allowances claimed
£413,797
2,048 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
subordinate ·155 legislation ·155 climate ·109 change ·109 plan ·109 draft ·107 glen ·98 hull ·98 bill ·49 sannox ·49 rosa ·49 budget ·35
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
427
Carried
1
Defeated
2
Not divided
424

Of the 3 motions that went to a vote, 33.3% 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).

edward highlands mountain edward con mountain con islands con lumsden douglas douglas north east con chapman peter monica central springburn snp lennon monica
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.3%
S5 · Con
0.4%
S6 · Con
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2023
  6. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  7. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  8. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    01 Feb 2023
  9. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
    01 Feb 2023
  10. ☷
    Joined Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee as Convener
    20 Sep 2022
  11. ☷
    Left Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
    20 Sep 2022
  12. ☷
    Joined Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee as Member
    08 Sep 2022
  13. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  14. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  15. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    06 May 2021
  16. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
  17. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    04 May 2021
  18. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  19. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  20. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  21. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Substitute Member
    18 Sep 2019
  22. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  23. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    28 Jun 2016
  24. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Convener
    15 Jun 2016
  25. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    15 Jun 2016
  26. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  27. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    05 May 2016
  28. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    05 May 2016
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I thank the minister for that, and I thank her for her work during this parliamentary session in helping me to achieve my aim. As a result of my campaign, I am…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS boards have all of their accessible toilets as stoma-friendly toilets. (S6O-05706)
  • Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    As this will be my last speech in the Parliament, I hope that the minister will excuse me if I touch only briefly on the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill.…
  • Climate Change Plan Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    On a point of order, Presiding Officer. With respect, I find that answer to my question to be troubling, because it is clear that the NZET Committee called for…
  • Climate Change Plan Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    Finally, we have the climate change plan, on the penultimate sitting day of the parliamentary session. In the 40 minutes that we have had to look at it—let me …
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
Edinburgh accommodation £14,330 £7,365 +£6,965
Staff costs £8,700 £2,058 +£6,642
Engagement costs £14,816 £9,857 +£4,960
MSP & staff travel £2,241 £1,949 +£292
Office costs £4,527 £4,419 +£108
Overnight accommodation £165 £292 −£127
Registered interests

1,246 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 24 February 2026, I received a payment of £75 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity for completing a Savanta survey. [Registered 26 February 2026]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 5 November 2025, I received a payment of £80 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity for completing a YouGov survey. [Registered 5 November 2025]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 5 November 2025, I received a payment of £80 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity for completing a YouGov survey. [Registered 5 November 2025]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 14 October 2025, I received a cheque for £125 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity from PA Advocacy Ltd for completing an annual survey. [Registered 4 November 2025]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 14 October 2025, I received a cheque for £125 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity from PA Advocacy Ltd for completing an annual survey. [Registered 4 November 2025]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 15 July 2025, I received a cheque for £75 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity from Savanta for completing a survey. [Registered 25 July 2025]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 15 July 2025, I received a cheque for £75 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity from Savanta for completing a survey. [Registered 25 July 2025]
  • Voluntary · 10 Jun 2021
    On 15 July 2025, I received a cheque for £75 for my nominated charity of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity from Savanta for completing a survey. [Registered 25 July 2025]
Career timeline

Party

Seats