Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026 · Official Report to 12 Nov 2026

Former MSP

Alex Fergusson

Con Was MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries (constituency) 1999–2016

At a glance

Votes with Con99.7%Con median 99.7%
Turns up to vote88.5%Parliament median 90.4%

13,934 contributions in debates and committees 106 motions lodged 366 questions asked

Distinctive phrases

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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

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  1. 17 Mar 2016
    Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15944Con majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Carried
  2. 16 Mar 2016
    Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15925Con majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Carried
  3. 8 Mar 2016
    Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15838Con majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Carried
  4. 25 Feb 2016
    Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 1Bill pageS4M-15429Con majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Defeated

Broke with their party

2 times →
  1. 5 Jun 2014
    Improving Entrepreneurship among Women and Young People in Scotland
    S4M-10214.1Con majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
    ✗ Against Defeated
  2. 3 Jun 2014
    Air Passenger Duty
    S4M-10185.2Con majority: – AbstainedAgainst party
    ✗ Against Defeated

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 16 Mar 2016Chamber
    Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

    It is quite clear that the cabinet secretary and I—and possibly other members—have what I fear to be an irreconcilable difference over this issue. My belief is that the introducti…

  2. 16 Mar 2016Chamber
    Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

    Will the member take an intervention?

  3. 10 Mar 2016Chamber
    General Question Time

    As the cabinet secretary will be aware, during the new year floods in my constituency, the town of Castle Douglas was partially flooded in an almost unprecedented situation. The s…

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Seats
Galloway and West Dumfries (constituency) 2011–16 · Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (constituency) 2003–11 · South of Scotland (region) 1999–2003
Parties
Con 2011–16 · NPA 2007–11 · Con 1999–2007