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Burgess, Margaret

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Burgess, Margaret

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Cunninghame South

Politically, you're most like Stewart, Kevin SNP — similarity 82.5/100.

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Divisions voted in
804
last on 17 Mar 2016
Party alignment
100.0%
0.0% rebellion
Attendance
98.3%
14 "Not Voted" of 818 divisions present
Motions lodged
65
15 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,538
837 chamber · 701 committee
Allowances claimed
£1,155
13 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
housing ·215 bill ·162 question ·135 time ·135 stage ·134 private ·105 tenancies ·105 portfolio ·70 welfare ·48 funds ·45 update ·45 general ·37
Recent motions & questions
Motion success

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

Lodged
65
Carried
16
Defeated
0
Not divided
49

Of the 16 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

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Voice fingerprint

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

letting agent letting agents tenancy welfare funds eviction ground welfare fund bedroom tax private rented new tenancy bedroom welfare reform rented sector
Career arc

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

  1. ★
    Left Minister for Housing and Welfare
    18 May 2016
  2. ⌂
    Stood down from Cunninghame South (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  3. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  4. ★
    Appointed Minister for Housing and Welfare
    06 Sep 2012
  5. ☷
    Left Welfare Reform Committee
    06 Sep 2012
  6. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    06 Sep 2012
  7. ☷
    Left Local Government and Regeneration Committee
    23 Feb 2012
  8. ☷
    Joined Welfare Reform Committee as Member
    25 Jan 2012
  9. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Regeneration Committee as Substitute Member
    23 Jun 2011
  10. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  11. ⌂
    Started representing Cunninghame South
    05 May 2011
  12. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2011
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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    We are continually reviewing the use of temporary accommodation for all homeless people. From the end of March 2016, local authorities will begin the mandatory…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    Time limits already exist on the use of unsuitable accommodation for families with children and pregnant women. The provision of temporary accommodation is an …
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    The Government recognises the importance of funding for our community groups to help to empower them to deliver the local priorities that matter most to them. …
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    On Monday I announced a budget of £10.755 million for the people and communities fund in 2016-17, which will support nearly 190 continuing community-led fund p…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    As I have said on a number of occasions, house building rates in Scotland have been consistently higher in each and every year since 2007. The 336 homes built …
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