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Gougeon, Mairi

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Gougeon, Mairi
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Gougeon, Mairi

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Angus North and Mearns

Politically, you're most like Lyle, Richard SNP — similarity 82.4/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,765
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
87.3%
257 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
128
52 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
4,975
1,840 chamber · 3,135 committee
Allowances claimed
£284,876
2,335 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
subordinate ·120 legislation ·120 budget ·91 scrutiny ·91 2026-27 ·91 question ·89 time ·89 salmon ·79 farming ·79 portfolio ·70 draft ·67 climate ·67
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
128
Carried
18
Defeated
0
Not divided
110

Of the 18 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

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).

food nation good food farmers crofters crofters nation plan tim eagle nation plans rem rural support islands programme future catching brexit
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.3%
S5 · SNP
0.3%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Stood down from Angus North and Mearns (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ★
    Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
    29 Mar 2023
  4. ★
    Left Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
    29 Mar 2023
  5. ★
    Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
    20 May 2021
  6. ★
    Left Minister for Public Health and Sport
    20 May 2021
  7. ⌂
    Started representing Angus North and Mearns
    06 May 2021
  8. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  9. ⌂
    Stood down from Angus North and Mearns (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  10. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  11. ★
    Appointed Minister for Public Health and Sport
    21 Dec 2020
  12. ★
    Left Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
    21 Dec 2020
  13. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee
    26 Jul 2018
  14. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    26 Jul 2018
  15. ★
    Appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment
    28 Jun 2018
  16. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee as Member
    30 Mar 2017
  17. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    30 Mar 2017
  18. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2016
  19. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    06 Sep 2016
  20. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  21. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  22. ⌂
    Started representing Angus North and Mearns
    05 May 2016
  23. +
    Joined Scottish National 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 Mercedes Villalba for her interest in the topic. As has been highlighted in the review report, delivering on some of its recommendations would need pri…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I thank Fulton MacGregor for those kind comments. Some of my favourite memories are from those early days when we came to the Parliament together and served on…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    The Scottish Government accepts the review and its recommendations for improvements to community rights to buy, and I am grateful to all who took the time to r…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Brian Whittle has raised that issue with me on a number of occasions, and I think that we and members across the Parliament are keen to deliver on it. The Good…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I am in absolute agreement with Patrick Harvie on that point, and of course I will be leaving that message, worded in the strongest terms. However, for me, wha…
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
Edinburgh accommodation £11,806 £6,403 +£5,403
MSP & staff travel £1,333 £1,181 +£152
Office costs £5,494 £7,961 −£2,467
Engagement costs £272 £5,809 −£5,537
Registered interests

29 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a Trustee of Brechin Buccaneers Cricket Club, SC045079.
  • Controlled transactions · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Heritable property · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Interest in shares · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Overseas visits · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 14 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Voluntary · 07 Jun 2016
    I am a Trustee of Brechin Community Pantry. [Registered 20 September 2017]
Career timeline

Party

Seats