Constance, Angela
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.
Constance, Angela
Politically, you're most like Kidd, Bill SNP — similarity 65.5/100.
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Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation
Motion
S7M-01200 · 17 Sep 2026
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Improving Lives Through Delivering for Scotland
Motion
S7M-01003 · 02 Sep 2026
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Investing, Protecting and Renewing Scotland’s NHS
Motion
S7M-00228 · 03 Jun 2026
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Crime and Policing Bill - UK Legislation
Motion
S6M-21179 · 24 Mar 2026
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Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland…
Motion
S6M-20793 · 12 Feb 2026
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Community Policing
Motion
S6M-20730.1 · 11 Feb 2026
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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and S…
Motion
S6M-20637 · 02 Feb 2026
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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Tr…
Motion
S6M-20601 · 29 Jan 2026
Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.
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Growing Scotland’s Economy
26 Nov 2025 · they voted No, party voted Yes
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
30 Oct 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
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Planning
11 Jun 2025 · they voted No, party voted Yes
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
13 May 2025 · they voted No, party voted Yes
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Free School Meals for all Primary Pupils
11 Sep 2024 · they voted No, party voted Abstain
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Pausing the Short-term Lets Licensing Scheme
13 Sep 2023 · they voted No, party voted Yes
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Cost of Living
26 Oct 2022 · they voted No, party voted Yes
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Scottish Government Handling of Ferry Contracts
29 Sep 2022 · they voted No, party voted Yes
Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.
Of the 44 motions that went to a vote, 97.7% were carried.
MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.
- MacAskill, Kenny SNP 100.0% 752 shared
- Allard, Christian SNP 100.0% 400 shared
- Salmond, Alex SNP 100.0% 469 shared
- Adam, Brian SNP 100.0% 221 shared
- Burgess, Margaret SNP 100.0% 750 shared
- Mackay, Derek Ind 99.9% 1,228 shared
MSPs they vote against most often.
- Thomson, Ross Con 17.8% 213 shared
- Kerr, Stephen Con 18.1% 915 shared
- Findlay, Russell Con 18.7% 873 shared
- Gulhane, Sandesh Con 18.7% 909 shared
- Webber, Sue Con 18.8% 914 shared
- Dowey, Sharon Con 18.9% 1,004 shared
Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.
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Kidd, Bill SNP 65.5vote 99 · co-sponsor 38 · topic 25
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vote 99 · co-sponsor 28 · topic 33
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Gilruth, Jenny SNP 64.0vote 99 · co-sponsor 27 · topic 30
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Lyle, Richard SNP 62.9vote 99 · co-sponsor 30 · topic 22
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Paterson, Gil SNP 62.3vote 99 · co-sponsor 28 · topic 22
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Nicoll, Audrey SNP 62.0vote 99 · co-sponsor 0 · topic 50
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Campbell, Aileen SNP 61.8vote 100 · co-sponsor 20 · topic 28
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Mackay, Rona SNP 61.7vote 99 · co-sponsor 9 · topic 40
Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).
Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.
Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.
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Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care20 May 2026
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Left Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs20 May 2026
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Started representing Almond Valley07 May 2026
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Joined Scottish National Party07 May 2026
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Stood down from Almond Valley (Dissolution)08 Apr 2026
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Left Scottish National Party08 Apr 2026
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Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs30 Mar 2023
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Left Minister for Drugs Policy30 Mar 2023
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Appointed Minister for Drugs Policy20 May 2021
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Left Minister for Drugs Policy19 May 2021
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Started representing Almond Valley06 May 2021
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Joined Scottish National Party06 May 2021
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Stood down from Almond Valley (Dissolution)04 May 2021
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Left Scottish National Party04 May 2021
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Appointed Minister for Drugs Policy22 Dec 2020
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Left Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints22 Dec 2020
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Left Finance and Constitution Committee22 Dec 2020
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Left Equalities and Human Rights Committee31 Aug 2020
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Joined Equalities and Human Rights Committee as Member03 Sep 2019
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Left Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee03 Sep 2019
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Left Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee03 Sep 2019
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Joined Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints as Member06 Feb 2019
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Joined Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee as Substitute Member06 Sep 2018
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Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member06 Sep 2018
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Joined Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee as Member06 Sep 2018
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Left Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities28 Jun 2018
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Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities18 May 2016
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Left Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning18 May 2016
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Started representing Almond Valley05 May 2016
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Joined Scottish National Party05 May 2016
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Stood down from Almond Valley (Dissolution)23 Mar 2016
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Left Scottish National Party23 Mar 2016
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Left Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth & Women's Employment21 Nov 2014
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Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning21 Nov 2014
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Left Minister for Youth Employment22 Apr 2014
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Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth & Women's Employment22 Apr 2014
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Appointed Minister for Youth Employment06 Dec 2011
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Left Minister for Children and Young People06 Dec 2011
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Left Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning25 May 2011
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Appointed Minister for Children and Young People25 May 2011
13 earlier events not shown.
- Kidd, Bill SNP 274×
- Lyle, Richard SNP 222×
- MacGregor, Fulton SNP 211×
- Martin, Gillian SNP 205×
- Paterson, Gil SNP 183×
- Stevenson, Stewart SNP 179×
- Torrance, David SNP 174×
- Arthur, Tom SNP 172×
- White, Sandra SNP 167×
- Gilruth, Jenny SNP 157×
- Findlay, Neil Lab 136×
- Gibson, Kenneth NPA 105×
- McMillan, Stuart SNP 104×
- White, Sandra SNP 95×
- Kidd, Bill SNP 82×
- Gilruth, Jenny SNP 79×
- Paterson, Gil SNP 78×
- Doris, Bob SNP 66×
- Campbell, Aileen SNP 65×
- Allan, Dr Alasdair SNP 59×
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General Question Time
Chamber
12 Nov 2026Ms Haughey makes a fair point. As we are a Parliament of minorities, the Government of course has an open door. The Deputy First Minister stresses day in, day …
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General Question Time
Chamber
12 Nov 2026I have outlined our current and present investment in general practice, but it might be of interest to Miles Briggs that core GP funding is distributed through…
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General Question Time
Chamber
12 Nov 2026Responsibility for planning and delivering local services rests with NHS Lothian, which monitors population growth and change in demand and works with practice…
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General Question Time
Chamber
10 Nov 2026Yes, I will do that. For the avoidance of doubt, I repeat what I said earlier: I am crystal clear that I expect services in Elgin and, indeed, in Inverurie to …
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General Question Time
Chamber
10 Nov 2026It is not an either/or. We are doing both: we are investing in general practice and in primary care. Neil Gray, my predecessor, delivered a historic additional…
Government
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care · 20 May 2026 — Unknown
- Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs · 30 Mar 2023 — 20 May 2026
- Minister for Drugs Policy · 20 May 2021 — 30 Mar 2023
- Minister for Drugs Policy · 22 Dec 2020 — 19 May 2021
- Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities · 18 May 2016 — 28 Jun 2018
- Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning · 21 Nov 2014 — 18 May 2016
Committee
- Equalities and Human Rights Committee Member · left 31 Aug 2020
- Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints Member · left 22 Dec 2020
- Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee Substitute Member · left 03 Sep 2019
- Finance and Constitution Committee Member · left 22 Dec 2020
- Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee Member · left 03 Sep 2019
- Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Member · left 15 Dec 2010
- Justice Committee Member · left 20 May 2010
- Public Petitions Committee Member · left 26 Jun 2008
18 total · showing most recent.
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Voluntary
· 08 Jun 2026
My sister in-law is employed by VOX Scotland, a charity and advocacy group with an interest in mental health policy which sits within my portfolio as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care. [Registere…
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Voluntary
· 08 Jun 2026
I am Chair of the River Almond Water Quality Improvement Group. [Registered 17 July 2026]
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Voluntary
· 08 Jun 2026
I have the occasional use of a property in Argyll which is owned by Logievale Holdings, a business owned and operated by my husband.
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Voluntary
· 08 Jun 2026
I have the occasional use of a property in Argyll which was previously owned by Logievale Holdings, a business owned and operated by my husband. On 17 July 2026, ownership of the property was transfe…
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Controlled transactions
· 08 Jun 2026
No registrable interests.
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Controlled transactions
· 08 Jun 2026
No registrable interests.
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Gifts
· 08 Jun 2026
No registrable interests.
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Gifts
· 08 Jun 2026
No registrable interests.
Party
- Scottish National Party · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
- Scottish National Party · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026
- Scottish National Party · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021
- Scottish National Party · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016
- Scottish National Party · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011
Seats
- Almond Valley · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
- Almond Valley · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
- Almond Valley · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
- Almond Valley · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)
- Livingston · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)