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Stewart, Alexander

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Stewart, Alexander
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Stewart, Alexander

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Mid Scotland and Fife

Politically, you're most like Cameron, Donald Con — similarity 85.6/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,942
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.6%
0.4% rebellion
Attendance
96.0%
80 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
1,406
482 questions · 2 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,873
1,067 chamber · 1,806 committee
Allowances claimed
£199,832
2,055 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
question ·82 time ·82 bill ·69 portfolio ·62 stage ·54 scrutiny ·46 housing ·40 2026-27 ·37 pre-budget ·35 review ·33 subordinate ·28 legislation ·28
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
1,406
Carried
1
Defeated
7
Not divided
1,398

Of the 8 motions that went to a vote, 12.5% 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).

get flavour commend congratulate good get councillor perth vitally important support individuals views opinions vitally region mid pandemic massive impact behalf conservatives
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.3%
S5 · Con
0.4%
S6 · Con
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Social Justice and Social Security Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Joined Social Justice and Social Security Committee as Member
    26 Jun 2025
  6. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    26 Jun 2025
  7. ☷
    Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Member
    10 Oct 2024
  8. ☷
    Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    10 Oct 2024
  9. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Deputy Convener
    14 Mar 2024
  10. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    14 Mar 2024
  11. ☷
    Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2023
  12. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2023
  13. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  14. ☷
    Left Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  15. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    25 May 2022
  16. ☷
    Left Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
    25 May 2022
  17. ☷
    Joined Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee as Member
    23 Sep 2021
  18. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    23 Sep 2021
  19. ☷
    Joined Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  20. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  21. ⌂
    Started representing Mid Scotland and Fife
    06 May 2021
  22. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    06 May 2021
  23. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    04 May 2021
  24. ☷
    Left Equalities and Human Rights Committee
    04 May 2021
  25. ⌂
    Stood down from Mid Scotland and Fife (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  26. –
    Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  27. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Member
    20 Aug 2020
  28. ☷
    Joined Equalities and Human Rights Committee as Member
    20 Aug 2020
  29. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    20 Aug 2020
  30. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    20 Aug 2020
  31. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Substitute Member
    25 Feb 2020
  32. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2020
  33. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  34. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  35. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2018
  36. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee
    06 Sep 2018
  37. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee as Member
    17 May 2018
  38. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    17 May 2018
  39. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  40. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    09 Mar 2017

4 earlier events not shown.

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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Housing for older people is a key priority that is driven by an ageing population. Does the Scottish Government recognise that prioritising the right type of h…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    It is vital that the public is aware of the full picture, because, unless the Scottish Government can give concrete reassurances about the long-term future of …
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    To ask the Scottish Government what its commitment is to a sustainable funding package for Forth Valley College to ensure its long-term future. (S6O-05691)
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    24 Mar 2026
    The sector has expressed the difficulties that it has to deal with compared with other sectors. It used the example of water rates, which have a massive impact…
  • Subordinate Legislation Committee
    24 Mar 2026
    Minister, we are aware that the sector made some very strong representations to you when the budget was announced in January. It rang alarm bells and said that…
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
Edinburgh accommodation £7,947 £7,365 +£582
Incidental employment costs £19 £37 −£18
MSP & staff travel £824 £1,949 −£1,125
Office costs £2,822 £4,419 −£1,597
Engagement costs £782 £9,857 −£9,075
Registered interests

310 total · showing most recent.

  • Overseas visits · 27 May 2021
    From 13 to 16 November 2025, I attended, by invitation, the Parliamentary Diabetes Global Network (PDGN) Advocacy Forum in Valletta, Malta. The estimated cost of the trip for two persons amounted to …
  • Voluntary · 27 May 2021
    I am an Honorary Patron of the road safety charity, Central Safe Drive, Stay Alive. [Registered 23 October 2024]
  • Voluntary · 27 May 2021
    I am an Honorary Patron of the road safety charity, Central Safe Drive, Stay Alive. [Registered 23 October 2024]
  • Voluntary · 27 May 2021
    I am an Honorary Patron of the road safety charity, Central Safe Drive, Stay Alive. [Registered 23 October 2024]
  • Overseas visits · 27 May 2021
    From 7 October to 13 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and …
  • Overseas visits · 27 May 2021
    From 7 October to 13 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and …
  • Overseas visits · 27 May 2021
    From 7 October to 13 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and …
  • Overseas visits · 27 May 2021
    From 7 October to 13 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and …
Career timeline

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