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Biagi, Marco

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Biagi, Marco

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Edinburgh Central

Politically, you're most like Robertson, Dennis SNP — similarity 85.5/100.

Divisions voted in
798
last on 17 Mar 2016
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
97.6%
20 "Not Voted" of 818 divisions present
Motions lodged
130
180 questions · 8 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,487
421 chamber · 1,066 committee
Allowances claimed
£724
9 transactions
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
130
Carried
2
Defeated
0
Not divided
128

Of the 2 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% 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

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Career arc

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

  1. Left Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment
    18 May 2016
  2. Stood down from Edinburgh Central (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  3. Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  4. Appointed Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment
    25 Nov 2014
  5. Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    25 Nov 2014
  6. Left Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
    25 Nov 2014
  7. Left Education and Culture Committee
    03 Apr 2014
  8. Left Equal Opportunities Committee
    08 Nov 2012
  9. Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Deputy Convener
    08 Nov 2012
  10. Left Subordinate Legislation Committee
    18 Sep 2012
  11. Joined Equal Opportunities Committee as Member
    18 Sep 2012
  12. Joined Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as Member
    18 Sep 2012
  13. Joined Education and Culture Committee as Substitute Member
    18 Sep 2012
  14. Left Education and Culture Committee
    18 Sep 2012
  15. Joined Subordinate Legislation Committee as Substitute Member
    23 Jun 2011
  16. Joined Education and Culture Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  17. Started representing Edinburgh Central
    05 May 2011
  18. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2011
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    I share that concern. Community councils that do not feel listened to will not attract people and will struggle to recruit. Our work includes a website to supp…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    Although local authorities have statutory oversight of community councils, the Government has been working with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, t…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    Highland Council is receiving £439 million from the Scottish Government and as my colleague the cabinet secretary has already said, the overall reduction natio…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    The Scottish Government and its public sector partners continue to make significant investment in our communities, including the Highlands and Islands. For exa…
  • Local Control Chamber
    22 Mar 2016
    I think that that was a call to speak. The motion is a fitting send-off for my colleague Rob Gibson because, a bit like him, it is packed with ideas for local…
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