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Martin, Paul

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Martin, Paul

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Labour Glasgow Provan

Politically, you're most like Ferguson, Patricia Lab — similarity 64.4/100.

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Divisions voted in
789
last on 09 Mar 2016
Party alignment
99.9%
0.1% rebellion
Attendance
96.5%
29 "Not Voted" of 818 divisions present
Motions lodged
106
317 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
4,442
868 chamber · 3,574 committee
Allowances claimed
£4,295
21 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
section ·436 report ·246 reports ·197 update ·13 question ·12 time ·12 community ·11 planning ·11 health ·10 decision ·8 taking ·8 business ·8
Recent motions & questions
  • Question
    S4O-05647 · 10 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29842 · 04 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29841 · 04 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29840 · 04 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29839 · 04 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29838 · 04 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29837 · 04 Mar 2016
  • Question
    S4W-29822 · 04 Mar 2016
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
106
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
106
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).

doyle stobhill registered sex sighthill sex offenders ruchazie springburn stobhill hospital cummings glasgow springburn severance ann cummings
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    16 Jun 2016
  2. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Provan (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  3. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    23 Mar 2016
  4. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Convener
    14 Jan 2015
  5. ☷
    Left Public Audit Committee
    14 Jan 2015
  6. ☷
    Joined Public Audit Committee as Member
    08 Jan 2015
  7. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Provan
    05 May 2011
  8. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    05 May 2011
  9. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Springburn (Dissolution)
    22 Mar 2011
  10. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    22 Mar 2011
  11. ☷
    Left Local Government and Communities Committee
    04 Nov 2009
  12. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    04 Nov 2009
  13. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Substitute Member
    02 Oct 2008
  14. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Member
    13 Jun 2007
  15. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Springburn
    03 May 2007
  16. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    03 May 2007
  17. ☷
    Left Standards and Public Appointments Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  18. ☷
    Left Local Government and Transport Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  19. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Springburn (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  20. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    02 Apr 2007
  21. ☷
    Joined Standards and Public Appointments Committee as Substitute Member
    30 Jun 2005
  22. ☷
    Left Health Committee
    30 Jun 2005
  23. ☷
    Joined Health Committee as Substitute Member
    10 Sep 2003
  24. ☷
    Joined Local Government and Transport Committee as Member
    04 Jun 2003
  25. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Springburn
    01 May 2003
  26. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    01 May 2003
  27. ☷
    Left Standards Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  28. ☷
    Left Procedures Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  29. ☷
    Left Justice 1 Committee
    31 Mar 2003
  30. ⌂
    Stood down from Glasgow Springburn (Dissolution)
    31 Mar 2003
  31. –
    Left Scottish Labour
    31 Mar 2003
  32. ☷
    Left Audit Committee
    13 Jun 2002
  33. ☷
    Joined Standards Committee as Member
    09 May 2002
  34. ☷
    Joined Procedures Committee as Member
    09 May 2002
  35. ☷
    Joined Justice 1 Committee as Member
    08 Jan 2001
  36. ☷
    Joined Audit Committee as Member
    17 Jun 1999
  37. ⌂
    Started representing Glasgow Springburn
    06 May 1999
  38. +
    Joined Scottish Labour
    06 May 1999
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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • General Question Time Chamber
    10 Mar 2016
    I do not want to be directed to a website; I want the specific figure. I advise the cabinet secretary that the latest figures provided by the Scottish Governme…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    10 Mar 2016
    To ask the Scottish Government how many registered sex offenders there are in Scotland and what resources are being allocated to monitor them. (S4O-05647)
  • Annual Report Committee
    09 Mar 2016
    Okay colleagues, before there is any disagreement, I will move the committee into private session. I note that we have received apologies from Tavish Scott. …
  • Annual Report Committee
    09 Mar 2016
    All the parliamentary committees should operate in that way—they should ensure that we can work together on the common agenda. Does any member have a brief co…
  • Annual Report Committee
    09 Mar 2016
    A fair point has been raised. The Public Audit Committee’s work is of public interest, so hopefully the future committee will keep the issue in mind. I point …
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