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Smith, Iain

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Smith, Iain

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Liberal Democrats North East Fife

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Divisions voted in

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Attendance

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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present

Motions lodged

226 questions · 0 unanswered

Hansard contributions

6,629

1,395 chamber · 5,234 committee

Allowances claimed

£0

0 transactions

Most-discussed topics in Hansard

inquiry ·117 budget ·91 2011-12 ·90 draft ·89 enterprise ·81 network ·81 scrutiny ·78 bill ·61 international ·48 stage ·41 question ·39 time ·39

Recent motions & questions

Report on the Public Sector's Support for Exporters, International Trade and the Attracti… Motion
S3M-07716 · 19 Jan 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the Moray Task Force to discuss the campai… Question
S3W-38359 · 19 Jan 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government regar… Question
S3W-38356 · 19 Jan 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) financial and (b) other support it has given or of… Question
S3W-38358 · 17 Jan 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government regar… Question
S3W-38355 · 17 Jan 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) financial and (b) other support it has given or of… Question
S3W-38357 · 13 Jan 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met Fife Council to discuss the campaign to re… Question
S3W-38360 · 10 Jan 2011
Save RAF Leuchars Motion
S3M-07492 · 25 Nov 2010

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

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Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

energy tourism north-east fife sewel pittenweem committee's economy energy andrews neuk east neuk energy inquiry east fife private bills

Career arc

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

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Left European and External Relations Committee

22 Mar 2011
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Left Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

22 Mar 2011
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Stood down from North East Fife (Dissolution)

22 Mar 2011
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

22 Mar 2011
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Joined Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as Convener

10 Sep 2008
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Left Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee

10 Sep 2008
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Joined European and External Relations Committee as Substitute Member

03 Sep 2008
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Joined Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as Member

03 Sep 2008
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Left European and External Relations Committee

02 Sep 2008
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Left Audit Committee

02 Sep 2008
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Joined Audit Committee as Substitute Member

21 Jun 2007
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Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member

13 Jun 2007
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Started representing North East Fife

03 May 2007
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Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats

03 May 2007
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Left Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee

02 Apr 2007
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Left Finance Committee

02 Apr 2007
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Left Education Committee

02 Apr 2007
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Stood down from North East Fife (Dissolution)

02 Apr 2007
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

02 Apr 2007
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Joined Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee as Member

30 Mar 2006
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Left Procedures Committee

14 Sep 2005
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Left Education Committee

08 Sep 2005
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Joined Education Committee as Convener

08 Sep 2005
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Joined Education Committee as Member

30 Jun 2005
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Left European and External Relations Committee

29 Jun 2005
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Left Local Government and Transport Committee

26 Jan 2005
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Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member

26 Jan 2005
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Joined Finance Committee as Substitute Member

17 Sep 2003
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Joined Procedures Committee as Convener

11 Jun 2003
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Left Procedures Committee

11 Jun 2003
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Joined Procedures Committee as Member

04 Jun 2003
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Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Member

04 Jun 2003
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Started representing North East Fife

01 May 2003
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Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats

01 May 2003
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Left Transport and the Environment Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Left Local Government Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Stood down from North East Fife (Dissolution)

31 Mar 2003
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

31 Mar 2003
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Left Procedures Committee

20 May 2002
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Joined Transport and the Environment Committee as Substitute Member

16 May 2002

6 earlier events not shown.

Who backs their motions most

Pringle, Mike LD 25×
Stone, Jamie LD 25×
Gorrie, Donald LD 24×
Harper, Robin Green 24×
O'Donnell, Hugh LD 23×
Radcliffe, Nora LD 20×
Finnie, Ross LD 18×
Gillon, Karen Lab 14×
Smith, Margaret LD 13×
Tolson, Jim LD 13×

Whose motions they back most

McCabe, Tom Lab 40×
Brown, Robert LD 31×
Gorrie, Donald LD 18×
Smith, Margaret LD 17×
Brocklebank, Ted Con 13×
Radcliffe, Nora LD 12×
Tolson, Jim LD 12×
Purvis, Jeremy LD 11×
Rumbles, Mike LD 11×
Arbuckle, Mr Andrew LD 8×

Recent contributions to the Official Report

Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
17 Mar 2011

Will the member take an intervention?
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
17 Mar 2011

I have some concerns about amendment 15, on which I seek clarification from the minister and from Ted Brocklebank. They relate, in particular, to subsection (4…
“Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting the Emissions Reductions Targets 2010-2022—Report on Proposals and Policies” Chamber
16 Mar 2011

The minister made a great deal of there being no proposed amendments or recommendations for additional policies and proposals. However, the problem is not a sh…
First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
03 Mar 2011

The Government’s reforms of the enterprise and skills agencies were meant to declutter the landscape. However, the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee’s inqu…
First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
03 Mar 2011

6. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government considers that Scotland’s enterprise network is meeting its economic growth objectives and represe…

Committee & government roles

Government

Deputy Minister for Parliament · 19 May 1999 — 30 Oct 2000

Committee

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Convener · left 22 Mar 2011
European and External Relations Committee Substitute Member · left 22 Mar 2011
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Member · left 10 Sep 2008
Audit Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Sep 2008
European and External Relations Committee Member · left 02 Sep 2008
Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee Member · left 02 Apr 2007
Education Committee Convener · left 02 Apr 2007
Education Committee Member · left 08 Sep 2005

Career timeline

Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011
Scottish Liberal Democrats · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
Scottish Liberal Democrats · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003

Seats

North East Fife · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)
North East Fife · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
North East Fife · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)