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Bowman, Bill

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Bowman, Bill

Politically, you're most like Greene, Jamie LD — similarity 82.5/100.

Divisions voted in
660
last on 24 Mar 2021
Party alignment
99.7%
0.3% rebellion
Attendance
95.7%
30 "Not Voted" of 690 divisions present
Motions lodged
423
310 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
1,943
211 chamber · 1,732 committee
Allowances claimed
£90,954
1,381 transactions
Recent motions & questions
  • Question
    S5W-36052 · 24 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36051 · 23 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36054 · 23 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36053 · 23 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36050 · 23 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36056 · 23 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5W-36055 · 19 Mar 2021
  • Question
    S5O-04856 · 16 Dec 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
423
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
423
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 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    04 May 2021
  2. Left Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
    04 May 2021
  3. Stood down from North East Scotland (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  4. Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    04 May 2021
  5. Left Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee
    03 Dec 2020
  6. Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Convener
    03 Mar 2020
  7. Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    03 Mar 2020
  8. Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Member
    25 Feb 2020
  9. Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
    25 Feb 2020
  10. Joined Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee as Deputy Convener
    26 Nov 2019
  11. Left Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee
    26 Nov 2019
  12. Joined Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee as Member
    31 Oct 2019
  13. Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member
    29 Jun 2017
  14. Joined Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee as Member
    29 Jun 2017
  15. Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee
    29 Jun 2017
  16. Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Member
    18 Jan 2017
  17. Started representing North East Scotland
    09 Dec 2016
  18. +
    Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
    09 Dec 2016
Recent contributions to the Official Report
Committee & government roles

Committee

Registered interests

555 total · showing most recent.

  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in the Ashtead Group PLC (an equipment rental company) within a Self-Invested Personal Pension, with a value of £40,257. [Registered 27 April 2021]
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in Tritax Big Box REIT PLC (a logistics and real estate specialist) within a Self-Invested Personal Pension, with a value of £33,186. [Registered 27 April 2021]
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in 3i Infrastructure (an investment trust, investing in infrastructure) within a Self-Invested Personal Pension, with a value of £37,234. [Registered 27 April 2021]
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in Smithson Investment Trust (an investment trust), within a Self-Invested Personal Pension, with a value of £34,320. [Registered 4 March 2020]
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in SSGA SPDR ETF E I S&P 500 Low Volatility (an exchange traded fund), within a Self-Invested Personal Pension and a personal portfolio, with a combined value of £80,767.51. [Registe…
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in Smithson Investment Trust (an investment trust), within a Self-Invested Personal Pension, with a value of £34,320. [Registered 4 March 2020]
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in SSGA SPDR ETF E I S&P 500 Low Volatility (an exchange traded fund), within a Self-Invested Personal Pension and a personal portfolio, with a combined value of £80,767.51. [Registe…
  • Interest in shares · 11 Jan 2017
    I own shares in Smithson Investment Trust (an investment trust), within a Self-Invested Personal Pension, with a value of £30,855. [Registered 4 March 2020, Amended interest 29 April 2020]
Career timeline

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