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Burnett, Alexander

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Burnett, Alexander
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Burnett, Alexander

Sitting Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Aberdeenshire West

Politically, you're most like Golden, Maurice Con — similarity 84.6/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,823
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
90.2%
199 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
641
1,397 questions · 3 unanswered
Hansard contributions
986
490 chamber · 496 committee
Allowances claimed
£300,382
1,060 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
time ·156 question ·148 portfolio ·122 bill ·55 stage ·38 scrutiny ·34 budget ·32 town ·31 centres ·31 retail ·31 2021-22 ·30 business ·24
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
641
Carried
1
Defeated
13
Not divided
627

Of the 14 motions that went to a vote, 7.1% 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).

note entry lyme lyme disease aberdeenshire west interests regarding epc refer entry pearl entry register interests relation hill fare squirrels
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.1%
S5 · Con
0.5%
S6 · Con
Career arc

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

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Aberdeenshire West
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Aberdeenshire West (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    22 Sep 2022
  6. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    22 Sep 2022
  7. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  8. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  9. ⌂
    Started representing Aberdeenshire West
    06 May 2021
  10. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
  11. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    04 May 2021
  12. ⌂
    Stood down from Aberdeenshire West (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  13. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  14. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2017
  15. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  16. ☷
    Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  17. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Substitute Member
    28 Jun 2016
  18. ☷
    Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  19. ⌂
    Started representing Aberdeenshire West
    05 May 2016
  20. +
    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
  • First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
    12 Mar 2026
    The First Minister was in the chamber last night and heard my request for a statement on the Baird family hospital and the ANCHOR centre. I hope that his busin…
  • Business Motions Chamber
    11 Mar 2026
    My apologies to colleagues for taking additional time at this late hour, but I hope for some understanding when they hear the seriousness of the issue that has…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    26 Feb 2026
    I note my entry in the members’ register of interests regarding renewables.It has not been a good week for the cabinet secretary, who has called people who do …
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    26 Feb 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government how the recent Court of Session ruling on the Wull Muir scheme in the Borders will impact on its energy policy and strategy. (S6…
  • Public Services (Funding) Chamber
    19 Feb 2026
    I thank those who have supported the motion, which echoes a joint statement put out by 22 community councils in Aberdeenshire. For 19 years, Scotland has strug…
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
Engagement costs £12,568 £9,857 +£2,712
Office costs £7,057 £4,419 +£2,638
MSP & staff travel £2,382 £1,949 +£433
Edinburgh accommodation £5,949 £7,365 −£1,417
Registered interests

248 total · showing most recent.

  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 11 Jun 2021
    I am a partner in Burnett Farms Partnership, which is a farming partnership managing farmland owned by the Leys Estate Group, Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road, Banchory, AB31 5ZU. As…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 11 Jun 2021
    I am a partner in Burnett Farms Partnership, which is a farming partnership managing farmland owned by the Leys Estate Group, Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road, Banchory, AB31 5ZU. As…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 11 Jun 2021
    I am a partner in Burnett Farms Partnership, which is a farming partnership managing farmland owned by the Leys Estate Group, Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road, Banchory, AB31 5ZU. As…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 11 Jun 2021
    I am a partner in Burnett Farms Partnership, which is a farming partnership managing farmland owned by the Leys Estate Group, Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road, Banchory, AB31 5ZU. As…
  • Controlled transactions · 11 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 11 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 11 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Controlled transactions · 11 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
Career timeline

Party

Seats