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Gibson, Rob

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Gibson, Rob

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Caithness, Sutherland and Ross

Politically, you're most like Thompson, Dave SNP — similarity 72.4/100.

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Divisions voted in
804
last on 17 Mar 2016
Party alignment
99.9%
0.1% rebellion
Attendance
98.3%
14 "Not Voted" of 818 divisions present
Motions lodged
330
971 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
10,428
1,532 chamber · 8,896 committee
Allowances claimed
£2,938
12 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·268 land ·248 reform ·248 stage ·246 subordinate ·106 legislation ·106 legacy ·61 process ·61 annual ·25 report ·25 fiscal ·20 framework ·20
Recent motions & questions
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
330
Carried
0
Defeated
0
Not divided
330
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).

affairs climate change environment crofting rob caithness caithness jim south claudia beamish sutherland ross alex galloway affect broadcasting gibson rob
Career arc

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

  1. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  2. ☷
    Left Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  4. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  5. ☷
    Left Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee
    29 Oct 2014
  6. ☷
    Joined Devolution (Further Powers) Committee as Member
    29 Oct 2014
  7. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    24 Oct 2012
  8. ☷
    Joined Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee as Member
    23 Oct 2012
  9. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    18 Sep 2012
  10. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Convener
    15 Jun 2011
  11. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    15 Jun 2011
  12. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  13. ⌂
    Started representing Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
    05 May 2011
  14. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2011
  15. ☷
    Left Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  16. ☷
    Left Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
    22 Mar 2011
  17. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    22 Mar 2011
  18. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    22 Mar 2011
  19. ☷
    Left Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
    10 Sep 2008
  20. ☷
    Joined Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as Deputy Convener
    10 Sep 2008
  21. ☷
    Left Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
    26 Jun 2008
  22. ☷
    Joined Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee as Member
    26 Jun 2008
  23. ☷
    Left Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
    20 Jun 2007
  24. ☷
    Joined Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee as Deputy Convener
    20 Jun 2007
  25. ☷
    Joined Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee as Member
    13 Jun 2007
  26. ☷
    Joined Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee as Member
    13 Jun 2007
  27. ⌂
    Started representing Highlands and Islands
    03 May 2007
  28. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    03 May 2007
  29. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  30. ☷
    Left Environment and Rural Development Committee
    02 Apr 2007
  31. ⌂
    Stood down from Highlands and Islands (Dissolution)
    02 Apr 2007
  32. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    02 Apr 2007
  33. ☷
    Left Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee
    08 May 2006
  34. ☷
    Joined Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee as Member
    30 Sep 2004
  35. ☷
    Left Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee
    10 Aug 2004
  36. ☷
    Joined Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee as Deputy Convener
    25 Sep 2003
  37. ☷
    Left Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee
    25 Sep 2003
  38. ☷
    Joined Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee as Member
    10 Sep 2003
  39. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    03 Sep 2003
  40. ☷
    Joined Environment and Rural Development Committee as Member
    04 Jun 2003

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Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • First Minister’s Question Time Chamber
    23 Mar 2016
    Will the First Minister ensure that the current review of the Scottish planning system helps and does not hinder the much more diverse pattern of land ownershi…
  • Local Control Chamber
    22 Mar 2016
    For my final speech as the member of the Scottish Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross since 2011, I will explore bringing more local control to the p…
  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    16 Mar 2016
    The member should realise that, when the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed in 2003, there were more than 230 amendments to it, and I am sure that a simila…
  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Chamber
    16 Mar 2016
    In tribute to Alex Fergusson, I have always championed his right to say what he believes to be correct, even if we disagree—very often fundamentally—about his …
  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
    16 Mar 2016
    Not at the moment, thank you. On the idea of looking at having SNH modify the rules to consent and so on, as proposed by the Government amendments, it is esse…
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