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Regan, Ash

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Regan, Ash
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Regan, Ash

Former (left at end of session) Independent Edinburgh Eastern

Politically, you're most like McKee, Ivan SNP — similarity 70.6/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,842
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
98.6%
1.4% rebellion
Attendance
91.1%
180 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
173
428 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,071
930 chamber · 1,141 committee
Allowances claimed
£217,794
1,738 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·143 stage ·141 question ·127 time ·118 prostitution ·117 offences ·116 support ·116 portfolio ·66 review ·44 inquiry ·36 spcb ·36 supported ·36
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
173
Carried
8
Defeated
5
Not divided
160

Of the 13 motions that went to a vote, 61.5% 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).

fireworks prostitution firework defamation pursuer malicious publication welfare reporters child welfare pyrotechnic pyrotechnics periodical periodical payments
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.1%
S5 · SNP
25.6%
S6 · Ind
0.6%
S6 · SNP
0.0%
S6 · Alba
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Stood down from Edinburgh Eastern (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. –
    Left Independent
    08 Apr 2026
  3. +
    Joined Independent
    10 Oct 2025
  4. –
    Left Alba Party
    10 Oct 2025
  5. ☷
    Left SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee
    30 Sep 2025
  6. ☷
    Joined SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee as Member
    05 Dec 2024
  7. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    30 Oct 2023
  8. ☷
    Left Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
    30 Oct 2023
  9. +
    Joined Alba Party
    28 Oct 2023
  10. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    28 Oct 2023
  11. ☷
    Left COVID-19 Recovery Committee
    14 Jul 2023
  12. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2023
  13. ☷
    Joined COVID-19 Recovery Committee as Substitute Member
    18 Apr 2023
  14. ☷
    Joined Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee as Member
    09 Nov 2022
  15. ★
    Left Minister for Community Safety
    27 Oct 2022
  16. ★
    Appointed Minister for Community Safety
    19 May 2021
  17. ★
    Left Minister for Community Safety
    19 May 2021
  18. ⌂
    Started representing Edinburgh Eastern
    06 May 2021
  19. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  20. ⌂
    Stood down from Edinburgh Eastern (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  21. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  22. ★
    Appointed Minister for Community Safety
    28 Jun 2018
  23. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    28 Jun 2018
  24. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    28 Jun 2018
  25. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Deputy Convener
    21 Nov 2017
  26. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    21 Nov 2017
  27. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Member
    16 Nov 2017
  28. ☷
    Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    16 Nov 2017
  29. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member
    29 Sep 2016
  30. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    29 Sep 2016
  31. ☷
    Left European and External Relations Committee
    06 Sep 2016
  32. ☷
    Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2016
  33. ☷
    Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  34. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  35. ⌂
    Started representing Edinburgh Eastern
    05 May 2016
  36. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Twelve years on from the equally safe strategy, women and girls in Scotland are less safe than ever. Male violence is escalating in homes, on our streets and o…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Police Authority’s recent quarterly policing performance report showing that sexual crimes have contin…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    19 Mar 2026
    Public trust and economic confidence require the delivery of essential infrastructure, such as Sheriffhall roundabout, on time and on budget. Scottish people w…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    19 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to reduce journey times and congestion for commuters travelling to and from Edinburgh and East Lothian…
  • Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    17 Mar 2026
    There is a frustration among many of these women, who have spent a lot of time, energy and money building up their businesses and are fearful about what will h…
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 £8,822 £6,915 +£1,908
MSP & staff travel £1,418 £1,161 +£257
Edinburgh accommodation £4,854 £7,636 −£2,782
Engagement costs £1,568 £6,283 −£4,715
Registered interests

36 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 01 Jun 2021
    In March 2024 I received a one-off payment of £175 from Ethel Writes Ltd (editors) of the book "The women who wouldn't wheest" for my contribution to the book. [Registered 5 August 202…
  • Overseas visits · 01 Jun 2021
    From 4 to 6 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel an…
  • Overseas visits · 01 Jun 2021
    From 4 to 6 September 2023, I attended and gave a talk at the Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia. The costs of the travel an…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 01 Jun 2021
    On 11 July 2023, I received £600 for writing three columns for the Reach Plc, Sunday Mail (of One Canada Square Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP). I undertook this work in February and March 2023 and it …
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 01 Jun 2021
    On 11 July 2023, I received £600 for writing three columns for the Reach Plc, Sunday Mail (of One Canada Square Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP). I undertook this work in February and March 2023 and it …
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 01 Jun 2021
    On 11 July 2023, I received £600 for writing three columns for the Reach Plc, Sunday Mail (of One Canada Square Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP). I undertook this work in February and March 2023 and it …
  • Controlled transactions · 01 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Controlled transactions · 01 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests
Career timeline

Party

Seats