Fergus Ewing

12,769 contributions in debates and committees 257 motions lodged 2,894 questions asked

• plainly 347
• crofters 613
• farmers crofters 427
• forestry 891
• crofting 502
• brexit 511
• lfass 170
• moved fergus 110

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-21103Ind majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
2. 24 Mar 2026
   Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

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

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21120Ind majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
4. 19 Mar 2026
   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21102Ind majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried

1. 24 Mar 2026
   Railways Bill - UK Legislation

   S6M-21168Ind majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
2. 18 Mar 2026
   Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

   S6M-20921Ind majority: – AbstainedAgainst party
   ✗ Against Carried
3. 18 Mar 2026
   Approval of SSI

   S6M-21127Ind majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   ✗ Against Carried

1. 25 Mar 2026Chamber
   First Minister’s Question Time

   Last October, the Chinese renewables company Ming Yang announced an investment of £1,500 million in my constituency, which would initially create 1,500 direct jobs and lead to 4,0…

2. 24 Mar 2026Chamber
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   I congratulate the minister on having the gumption to do something that does not happen a great deal by introducing the bill with an expedited procedure. I think that it was me wh…

3. 24 Mar 2026Chamber
   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

   Does the member agree not only that Mr Ross is an outstanding and fearless parliamentarian—as we must all agree, whatever our views—but that he has, as I know, been prepared to wo…

Works with

Backs their motions most

• John Swinney SNP 74
• Kenny MacAskill SNP 51
• Adam Ingram SNP 48
• Alex Neil SNP 48
• Kenneth Gibson NPA 40

Whose motions they back most

• Kenny MacAskill SNP 122
• John Swinney SNP 113
• Brian Adam SNP 62
• Christine Grahame SNP 51
• Richard Lochhead SNP 49

Most similar sitting MSPs

• John Swinney SNP 61% similar
• Keith Brown SNP 55% similar
• Kenneth Gibson NPA 54% similar
• Bob Doris SNP 54% similar
• Angela Constance SNP 53% similar

Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.