Balfour, Jeremy

• To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current levels … Question
  S6O-05668 · 19 Mar 2026
• Recognising Lived Experience and Strengthening Disabled People’s Representation in Scotti… Motion
  S6M-20598 · 05 Mar 2026
• The Disabled Children and Young People’s Advisory Group Motion
  S6M-20946 · 02 Mar 2026
• Tourette Syndrome Awareness After BAFTA 2026 Awards Motion
  S6M-20914 · 25 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government whether regulations rectifying the oversight whereby child… Question
  S6O-05560 · 25 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Economic… Question
  S6W-43782 · 24 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to inv… Question
  S6W-43850 · 20 Feb 2026
• To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a year having passed since it paused research… Question
  S6W-43468 · 12 Feb 2026

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

• Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) …
  11 Dec 2025 · they voted No, party voted Yes
• Controlling the Rising Benefits Bill in Scotland
  10 Dec 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Connecting Scotland
  10 Dec 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted No
• Approval of SSI
  10 Dec 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Business Programme
  10 Dec 2025 · they voted Yes, party voted No
• Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
  03 Dec 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted Yes
• Backing Oil and Gas
  26 Nov 2025 · they voted Abstain, party voted No
• Growing Scotland’s Economy
  26 Nov 2025 · they voted No, party voted Abstain

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

Of the 6 motions that went to a vote, 0.0% were carried.

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

• Lamont, John Con 100.0% 193 shared
• Cameron, Donald Con 99.6% 1,226 shared
• Davidson, Ruth Con 99.6% 484 shared
• Lockhart, Dean Con 99.6% 933 shared
• Thomson, Ross Con 99.5% 218 shared
• Scott, John Con 99.5% 614 shared

MSPs they vote against most often.

• Callaghan, Stephanie SNP 18.6% 769 shared
• McAllan, Màiri SNP 19.3% 945 shared
• Minto, Jenni SNP 19.3% 1,000 shared
• Roddick, Emma SNP 19.3% 917 shared
• Stevenson, Collette SNP 19.4% 944 shared
• Whitham, Elena SNP 19.5% 976 shared

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

• Briggs, Miles Con 79.4
  vote 97 · co-sponsor 84 · topic 40
• Stewart, Alexander Con 76.1
  vote 97 · co-sponsor 85 · topic 25
• Whittle, Brian Con 75.7
  vote 97 · co-sponsor 75 · topic 33
• Burnett, Alexander Con 74.6
  vote 97 · co-sponsor 83 · topic 20
• Wells, Annie Con 74.3
  vote 97 · co-sponsor 80 · topic 22
• Kerr, Liam Con 73.2
  vote 97 · co-sponsor 78 · topic 20
• Chapman, Peter Con 72.3
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 73 · topic 18
• Corry, Maurice Con 72.1
  vote 99 · co-sponsor 72 · topic 18

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.

• Briggs, Miles Con 481×
• Burnett, Alexander Con 444×
• Stewart, Alexander Con 433×
• Wells, Annie Con 418×
• Kerr, Liam Con 399×
• Greene, Jamie LD 338×
• Golden, Maurice Con 336×
• Whittle, Brian Con 335×
• Kidd, Bill SNP 331×
• Chapman, Peter Con 306×

• Stewart, Alexander Con 1,229×
• Wells, Annie Con 793×
• Adamson, Clare SNP 667×
• Kerr, Liam Con 572×
• Burnett, Alexander Con 536×
• Findlay, Neil Lab 518×
• Ballantyne, Michelle Reform 508×
• Gosal, Pam Con 481×
• Whittle, Brian Con 401×
• Beattie, Colin SNP 364×

• General Question Time Chamber
  18 Dec 2025
  I thank the cabinet secretary for her answer and, in particular, the end of it. Does she agree that any extension of the Edinburgh tram network would be a vani…
• General Question Time Chamber
  18 Dec 2025
  Presiding Officer, I wish you and other members a very happy Christmas. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that it will not allocate any f…
• Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
  16 Dec 2025
  I do accept that, but my point is that, at stage 2, the committee did not accept that amendment. Yet again, we have heard that the minister is concerned about…
• Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
  16 Dec 2025
  I am disappointed with the response from the minister and Liz Smith. In this Parliament, when it comes to disabled people, we are good at words but I am afraid…
• Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
  16 Dec 2025
  Amendment 11, in my name, sets out that facilities that provide residential outdoor education have to put in a changing places toilet within five years of sect…

Committee

• Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Member · left 08 Apr 2026
• Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Member · left 21 Mar 2024
• Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Substitute Member · left 25 May 2022
• Social Justice and Social Security Committee Member · left 08 Apr 2026
• Local Government and Communities Committee Substitute Member · left 04 May 2021
• Local Government and Communities Committee Member · left 20 Aug 2020
• Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Member · left 25 Feb 2020
• Social Security Committee Member · left 04 May 2021

Party

• Independent · 22 Aug 2025 — 08 Apr 2026
• Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 06 May 2021 — 22 Aug 2025
• Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021

Seats

• Lothian · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
• Lothian · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)