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Mundell, Oliver

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Mundell, Oliver
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Mundell, Oliver

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Dumfriesshire

Politically, you're most like Wells, Annie Con — similarity 81.9/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,795
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
98.8%
1.2% rebellion
Attendance
88.8%
227 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
46
1,091 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,366
864 chamber · 1,502 committee
Allowances claimed
£299,950
2,158 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·239 stage ·231 judicial ·76 factors ·76 time ·66 question ·64 portfolio ·41 business ·41 trusts ·37 succession ·37 services ·36 moveable ·35
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
46
Carried
0
Defeated
7
Not divided
39

Of the 7 motions that went to a vote, 0.0% 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).

dumfriesshire dumfriesshire constituency judicial factor langholm fgm physical punishment pandemic lockerbie smaller rural brexit syracuse equity funding
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

1.5%
S5 · Con
1.0%
S6 · Con
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Dumfriesshire (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    06 Nov 2024
  6. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    10 Oct 2024
  7. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    28 May 2024
  8. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    28 Mar 2024
  9. ☷
    Joined Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2023
  10. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Member
    22 Sep 2022
  11. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    22 Sep 2022
  12. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  13. ⌂
    Started representing Dumfriesshire
    06 May 2021
  14. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
  15. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    04 May 2021
  16. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    04 May 2021
  17. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    04 May 2021
  18. ⌂
    Stood down from Dumfriesshire (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  19. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  20. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    23 Dec 2020
  21. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    23 Dec 2020
  22. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Member
    16 Dec 2020
  23. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    16 Dec 2020
  24. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Member
    20 Aug 2020
  25. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Feb 2020
  26. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2020
  27. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  28. ☷
    Left Equalities and Human Rights Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  29. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Substitute Member
    10 Sep 2019
  30. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    10 Sep 2019
  31. ☷
    Joined Equalities and Human Rights Committee as Member
    17 May 2018
  32. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2017
  33. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  34. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  35. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Sep 2016
  36. ☷
    Left Finance Committee
    29 Sep 2016
  37. ☷
    Joined Finance Committee as Substitute Member
    28 Jun 2016
  38. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  39. ⌂
    Started representing Dumfriesshire
    05 May 2016
  40. +
    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
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    The reality on the ground remains grim. In my final parliamentary contribution, I highlight the case of a constituent in her 80s who recently spent the first n…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce reported bed pressures at Dumfries and Galloway royal infirmary. (S6O-05701)
  • Remote, Rural and Island Communities (Sustainability) Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Before I start with some final thoughts, I want to make it clear, up front, that my comments are not personally aimed at the cabinet secretary, who I respect a…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    I associate myself with comments from colleagues across the chamber about the Deputy First Minister.I am concerned that the Scottish National Party-led Dumfrie…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support Dumfries town centre. (S6O-05653)
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
Office costs £4,408 £4,419 −£11
Overnight accommodation £103 £292 −£189
MSP & staff travel £643 £1,949 −£1,306
Engagement costs £3,462 £9,857 −£6,395
Edinburgh accommodation £735 £7,365 −£6,630
Registered interests

28 total · showing most recent.

  • Overseas visits · 18 May 2021
    From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by C…
  • Overseas visits · 18 May 2021
    From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by C…
  • Voluntary · 18 May 2021
    As of 12 June 2025, I am a Non-Executive Director at Scotland’s Rural College (the SRUC). This appointment lasts for 3 years, with the option for it to be extended by a further 3 years. This role is …
  • Controlled transactions · 18 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Controlled transactions · 18 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Gifts · 18 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Gifts · 18 May 2021
    No registrable interests
  • Heritable property · 18 May 2021
    No registrable interests
Career timeline

Party

Seats