Former MSP
Michelle Thomson
At a glance
2,725 contributions in debates and committees 469 motions lodged 115 questions asked
Distinctive phrases
All speeches →- morning joining 42
- public administration 93
- falkirk east 41
- reflections 105
- routinely disaggregate 18
- women-led businesses 34
- women-led 35
- fiscal framework 81
Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.
Recent votes on bills
All 1,145 votes →- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 19 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
16 times →- 24 Feb 2026✓ For Defeated
- 3 Feb 2026✓ For Defeated
- 29 Jan 2026– Abstained Defeated
Latest in the chamber
All 2,725 →-
Portfolio Question Time
I am pleased to hear about the Government’s plans, especially its provision of additional capital investment to help businesses to expand and attract further investment, which wil…
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
This will be my last speech in this chamber, and I am proud that it is in a debate on this bill—one where we are all free to be colleagues acting on behalf of our fellow Scots, re…
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Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill
I will start my short remarks by popping in the intervention that I hoped to make on Willie Rennie. I hope that he will join me in my calls for an adjustment to the fiscal framewo…
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Bill Kidd SNP 456
- Annabelle Ewing SNP 456
- Paul Sweeney Lab 439
- Miles Briggs Con 379
- Karen Adam SNP 357
Whose motions they back most
- Annabelle Ewing SNP 41
- Kenneth Gibson NPA 32
- Ruth Maguire SNP 29
- Clare Adamson SNP 26
- Christine Grahame SNP 25
Most similar sitting MSPs
- Kenneth Gibson NPA 67% similar
- Karen Adam SNP 65% similar
- David Torrance SNP 64% similar
- Colin Beattie SNP 64% similar
- Stuart McMillan SNP 62% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- Falkirk East (constituency) 2021–26