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Tomkins, Adam

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MSP profile

Tomkins, Adam

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

Politically, you're most like Burnett, Alexander Con — similarity 66.6/100.

Divisions voted in
750
last on 24 Mar 2021
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
91.4%
71 "Not Voted" of 821 divisions present
Motions lodged
91
214 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,711
800 chamber · 1,911 committee
Allowances claimed
£59,932
753 transactions
Recent motions & questions
  • Question
    S5W-34380 · 02 Feb 2021
  • Question
    S5W-34381 · 01 Feb 2021
  • Question
    S5O-04359 · 28 May 2020
  • Question
    S5O-04301 · 19 Mar 2020
  • Question
    S5O-04248 · 11 Mar 2020
  • Royal Conservatoire Motion
    S5M-21137 · 05 Mar 2020
  • Question
    S5W-27591 · 05 Mar 2020
  • Everyone Anyone Charter Launch Motion
    S5M-20955 · 20 Feb 2020
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
91
Carried
0
Defeated
17
Not divided
74

Of the 17 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.

Career arc

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

  1. Left Justice Committee
    04 May 2021
  2. Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    04 May 2021
  3. Left Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
    04 May 2021
  4. Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  5. Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  6. Joined Justice Committee as Convener
    25 Aug 2020
  7. Left Justice Committee
    25 Aug 2020
  8. Joined Justice Committee as Member
    20 Aug 2020
  9. Left COVID-19 Committee
    20 Aug 2020
  10. Joined COVID-19 Committee as Member
    21 Apr 2020
  11. Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Feb 2020
  12. Joined Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Feb 2020
  13. Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  14. Left Social Security Committee
    17 May 2018
  15. Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Deputy Convener
    16 Nov 2016
  16. Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    16 Nov 2016
  17. Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member
    29 Sep 2016
  18. Left Finance Committee
    29 Sep 2016
  19. Joined Social Security Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  20. Joined Finance Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  21. Started representing Glasgow
    05 May 2016
  22. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    05 May 2016
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    17 Mar 2021
    This is the last speech that I shall make to the chamber, so I hope that the Presiding Officer will forgive me if I offer a few remarks not only on the bill th…
  • Justice Sub-Committee on Policing (Report Back) Committee
    16 Mar 2021
    It is very kind of you to say so, Liam. Thank you very much. I also want to put on record my tribute to Margaret Mitchell, who has been deputy convener of the…
  • Justice Sub-Committee on Policing (Report Back) Committee
    16 Mar 2021
    Thank you very much, John. No member has indicated that they have questions. I wish to thank John Finnie, both formally and personally, for his outstanding wo…
  • Justice Sub-Committee on Policing (Report Back) Committee
    16 Mar 2021
    Our next agenda item is feedback from the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing, which recently held meetings on 1 and 15 March, on Brexit issues and with the new …
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    16 Mar 2021
    I am grateful to all members who have contributed to our discussion of the SSI. All those who have spoken are agreed that we should write, in quite strong term…
Committee & government roles

Committee

Registered interests

28 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 25 May 2016
    I am a Director of Scotland’s Futures Forum. I receive no remuneration for this role. [Registered 19 November 2016]
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2016
    I was paid £1100 by Prospect Magazine for an article I published in the October 2016 issue of that magazine [Registered 27 October 2016]
  • Voluntary · 25 May 2016
    I was paid £1100 by Prospect Magazine for an article I published in the October 2016 issue of that magazine [Registered 27 October 2016]
  • Overseas visits · 25 May 2016
    From 6 to 10 May 2013 I travelled to Israel to visit the Israeli Supreme Court (of Jerusalem, Israel). The costs of this visit (hotel, food and travel within Israel), which were met by the Israeli Su…
  • Overseas visits · 25 May 2016
    From 6 to 10 May 2013 I travelled to Israel to visit the Israeli Supreme Court (of Jerusalem, Israel). The costs of this visit (hotel, food and travel within Israel), which were met by the Israeli Su…
  • Overseas visits · 25 May 2016
    From 6 to 10 May 2013 I travelled to Israel to visit the Israeli Supreme Court (of Jerusalem, Israel). The costs of this visit (hotel, food and travel within Israel), which were met by the Israeli Su…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 25 May 2016
    I am a Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow, an academic, teaching and research organisation (of University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ). I work for one and half days per week for which I r…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 25 May 2016
    I am a conference delegate for Liberty Fund, a private, educational foundation (of 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1684). I will work for two days per conference, up to a…
Career timeline

Party

Seats

  • Glasgow · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)