Sarah Boyack

9,174 contributions in debates and committees 460 motions lodged 2,373 questions asked

• national park 608
• national parks 420
• rural development 427
• park plan 120
• environment rural 289
• transport fund 154
• sustainable development 407
• executive's 281

Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.

1. 24 Mar 2026
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21103Lab majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
2. 24 Mar 2026
   Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21104Lab majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
3. 24 Mar 2026
   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21120Lab majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
4. 18 Mar 2026
   Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-20921Lab majority: – Abstained
   – Abstained Carried

1. 11 Mar 2026
   Business Programme

   S6M-21077Lab majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
   ✓ For Carried
2. 30 Oct 2025
   Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

   S6M-19456Lab majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
3. 7 May 2025
   Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland

   S6M-17437.2Lab majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   ✗ Against Defeated

1. 24 Mar 2026Chamber
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   I hope that it is okay that I borrow a minute from my colleague.In the run-up to the 2016 election, I worked on a member’s bill to introduce a transient visitor levy. I knew that …

2. 24 Mar 2026Chamber
   Climate Change Plan

   I, too, thank the cabinet secretary for advance notice of her statement, and I thank all the stakeholders who gave their views on how the draft climate change plan should be stren…

3. 19 Mar 2026Chamber
   Portfolio Question Time

   Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has warned that, although the draft climate change plan outlines a range of policies that are aimed at increasing energy generation from renewables, it…

Works with

Backs their motions most

• Jackie Baillie Lab 245
• Elaine Murray Lab 134
• Bill Kidd SNP 125
• Ken Macintosh NPA 118
• Dr Richard Simpson Lab 112

Whose motions they back most

• Jackie Baillie Lab 448
• Neil Findlay Lab 263
• Pauline McNeill Lab 153
• Patricia Ferguson Lab 147
• Dr Richard Simpson Lab 135

Most similar sitting MSPs

• Jackie Baillie Lab 68% similar
• Paul Sweeney Lab 61% similar
• Pauline McNeill Lab 60% similar
• Monica Lennon Lab 60% similar
• Claire Baker Lab 59% similar

Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.