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Halcro Johnston, Jamie

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Halcro Johnston, Jamie
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Halcro Johnston, Jamie

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

Politically, you're most like Cameron, Donald Con — similarity 82.5/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,671
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
93.1%
124 "Not Voted" of 1,795 divisions present
Motions lodged
282
536 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,881
958 chamber · 1,923 committee
Allowances claimed
£245,154
1,617 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
environment ·89 scrutiny ·69 2026-27 ·69 bill ·67 stage ·66 historic ·66 question ·58 time ·56 broadcasting ·45 pre-budget ·44 alexander ·40 dennis ·40
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
282
Carried
1
Defeated
6
Not divided
275

Of the 7 motions that went to a vote, 14.3% 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).

partner farming farming business islands region region highlands interests partner corran narrows northern isles ferries halcro-johnston sons island communities corran enterprise bodies
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.2%
S5 · Con
0.4%
S6 · Con
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Deputy Convener
    04 Sep 2025
  6. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    04 Sep 2025
  7. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    26 Jun 2025
  8. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    26 Jun 2025
  9. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    26 Jun 2025
  10. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    10 Oct 2024
  11. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    10 Oct 2024
  12. ☷
    Left Finance and Public Administration Committee
    10 Oct 2024
  13. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2023
  14. ☷
    Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2023
  15. ☷
    Left Finance and Public Administration Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  16. ☷
    Left Economy and Fair Work Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  17. ☷
    Joined Finance and Public Administration Committee as Substitute Member
    22 Sep 2021
  18. ☷
    Joined Economy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  19. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    06 May 2021
  20. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
  21. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    04 May 2021
  22. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    04 May 2021
  23. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  24. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  25. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Member
    23 Dec 2020
  26. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    23 Dec 2020
  27. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Member
    16 Dec 2020
  28. ☷
    Left Education and Skills Committee
    16 Dec 2020
  29. ☷
    Joined Education and Skills Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2020
  30. ☷
    Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  31. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  32. ☷
    Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2018
  33. ☷
    Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  34. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2017
  35. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2017
  36. ☷
    Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2017
  37. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    16 Jun 2017
  38. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    16 Jun 2017
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Recent contributions to the Official Report
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 £13,917 £9,857 +£4,061
MSP & staff travel £2,664 £1,949 +£716
Office costs £4,781 £4,419 +£362
Overnight accommodation £417 £292 +£126
Start-up costs £485 £485 +£0
Edinburgh accommodation £835 £7,365 −£6,530
Registered interests

33 total · showing most recent.

  • Controlled transactions · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2021
    I own a croft in Orkney which produces a gross annual income of up to £5,000.
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2021
    I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £300,001 and £350,001, which I use as accommodation when I attend the Parliament.
  • Heritable property · 09 Jun 2021
    I own 150 acres of land in Orkney with a market value in the £0<br /> - £50,000 band. I receive no income from this land.
  • Interest in shares · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Overseas visits · 09 Jun 2021
    No registrable interests.
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 09 Jun 2021
    I am a partner in J Halcro-Johnston and Sons (a farming concern of Gyre Farm, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RD). I work one day per month. I receive a benefit in kind of accommodation in a property owned by t…
Career timeline

Party

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