Bowman, Bill
Everything we have on one MSP — voting record, motions, questions, committee work, allowances, Hansard contributions, registered interests and career history — pulled together on a single page.
Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.
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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill
11 Mar 2021 · they voted Yes, party voted No
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Approval of SSI
20 Jan 2021 · they voted No, party voted Abstain
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.
- Ross, Douglas Con 100.0% 65 shared
- Thomson, Ross Con 100.0% 81 shared
- Lamont, John Con 100.0% 65 shared
- Fraser, Murdo Con 99.8% 608 shared
- Lockhart, Dean Con 99.8% 603 shared
- Kerr, Liam Con 99.7% 657 shared
MSPs they vote against most often.
- Sturgeon, Nicola SNP 25.1% 346 shared
- Mackay, Derek Ind 25.3% 396 shared
- White, Sandra SNP 26.5% 552 shared
- Swinney, John SNP 26.6% 503 shared
- Dornan, James SNP 27.2% 618 shared
- Gougeon, Mairi SNP 27.2% 592 shared
Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.
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Greene, Jamie LD 82.5vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 30
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Kerr, Liam Con 80.5vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
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Cameron, Donald Con 80.5vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
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Golden, Maurice Con 80.4vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
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vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
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vote 100 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
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Harris, Alison Con 80.3vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 22
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vote 99 · co-sponsor 100 · topic 20
Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee04 May 2021
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Left Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee04 May 2021
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Stood down from North East Scotland (Dissolution)04 May 2021
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Left Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party04 May 2021
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Left Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee03 Dec 2020
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Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Convener03 Mar 2020
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Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee03 Mar 2020
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Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Member25 Feb 2020
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Left Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee25 Feb 2020
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Joined Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee as Deputy Convener26 Nov 2019
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Left Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee26 Nov 2019
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Joined Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee as Member31 Oct 2019
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Joined Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee as Substitute Member29 Jun 2017
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Joined Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee as Member29 Jun 2017
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Left Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee29 Jun 2017
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Joined Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee as Member18 Jan 2017
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Started representing North East Scotland09 Dec 2016
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Joined Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party09 Dec 2016
- Briggs, Miles Con 1,560×
- Wells, Annie Con 1,452×
- Balfour, Jeremy Ind 1,444×
- Ballantyne, Michelle Reform 1,428×
- Chapman, Peter Con 1,376×
- Stewart, Alexander Con 1,336×
- Mason, Tom Con 1,204×
- Harris, Alison Con 1,200×
- Kidd, Bill SNP 1,192×
- Kerr, Liam Con 1,188×
- Stewart, Alexander Con 1,520×
- Ballantyne, Michelle Reform 964×
- Kerr, Liam Con 792×
- Wells, Annie Con 696×
- Chapman, Peter Con 652×
- Balfour, Jeremy Ind 604×
- Burnett, Alexander Con 500×
- Corry, Maurice Con 488×
- Golden, Maurice Con 480×
- Lindhurst, Gordon Con 480×
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Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Committee
23 Mar 2021Is the committee content with the instruments? No member has indicated that they are not content or that they wish to speak, so that is agreed. With that, I …
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Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Committee
23 Mar 2021Agenda item 4 is consideration of four instruments that are not subject to parliamentary procedure and on which no points have been raised.
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Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Committee
23 Mar 2021The final instrument on which an issue has been raised is SSI 2021/151, which provides for 100 per cent non-domestic rates relief for properties with specified…
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Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Committee
23 Mar 2021An issue has also been raised on SSI 2021/145, the purpose of which is to provide that specified relief in respect of non-domestic rates that would otherwise b…
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Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Committee
23 Mar 2021The next instrument on which an issue has been raised is SSI 2021/142, the main purpose of which is to make provision to further extend the duration of plannin…
Committee
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Convener · left 04 May 2021
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Member · left 03 Mar 2020
- Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee Deputy Convener · left 03 Dec 2020
- Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee Member · left 26 Nov 2019
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Substitute Member · left 25 Feb 2020
- Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee Member · left 04 May 2021
- Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee Member · left 29 Jun 2017
555 total · showing most recent.
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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…
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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]
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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…
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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]
Party
- Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 09 Dec 2016 — 04 May 2021
Seats
- North East Scotland · 09 Dec 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)