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

Former MSP

George Lyon

LD Was MSP for Argyll and Bute (constituency) 1999–2007

Previously: Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business (2005–07) · Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform (2005–07)

At a glance

No recorded divisions. Individual votes are published from May 2011, after this MSP left Parliament.

3,820 contributions in debates and committees 39 motions lodged 214 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.

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 8 Mar 2007Chamber
    SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

    The roll-out of test purchasing throughout Scotland will mean that all off-sales and on-sales premises will need to ensure that they require people who buy alcohol to prove that t…

  2. 7 Mar 2007Chamber
    Alcohol Misuse

    I listed four or five measures to ban promotions in off-sales. Clearly, they will not happen until measures in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 come into force. I argue that we n…

  3. 28 Feb 2007Chamber
    Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill

    Does the member acknowledge that the bill as introduced created an offence of kerb crawling, whereby men driving in their cars could be prosecuted and convicted of soliciting, whi…

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Seats
Argyll and Bute (constituency) 1999–2007
Government
Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business 2005–07 · Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform 2005–07