MSP
Duncan Dunlop
At a glance
Votes with LD98.8%LD median 100.0%
Turns up to vote83.2%Parliament median 95.9%
185 contributions in debates and committees 13 motions lodged 50 questions asked
Distinctive phrases
All speeches →- lifelong loving 11
- loving relationship 12
- care-experienced 34
- care-experienced people 21
- stable lifelong 6
- support assistants 13
- pupil support 15
- tony mcdonald 5
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 163 votes →- 12 Nov 2026✓ For Carried
- 28 Oct 2026✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
2 times →- 5 Nov 2026✓ For Defeated
- 3 Jun 2026– Abstained Carried
Latest in the chamber
All 185 →-
Education (Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards)
Made a request to intervene.
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Support for Pupils with Persistent Absence
I am taking up too much time with this, but is there anyone who could consider the specific role? Should we have a role with a duty relating to people who are persistently absent—…
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Apprenticeships
In something such as the renewables industry, where there is a lot of procurement and big contracts—it is not SMEs operating in that space—could we say, “If you want to get this c…
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Paul Sweeney Lab 10
- Miles Briggs Con 5
- Jamie Langan Reform 4
- Colin Beattie SNP 4
- Clare Adamson SNP 3
Whose motions they back most
- Rachael Hamilton Con 16
- Liam McArthur LD 12
- Andrew Baxter LD 8
- Alex Cole-Hamilton LD 8
- Yi-pei Chou Turvey LD 7
Most similar sitting MSPs
- Andrew Baxter LD 61% similar
- Adam Harley LD 58% similar
- Morven-May MacCallum LD 57% similar
- Sanne Dijkstra-Downie LD 57% similar
- David Green LD 57% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- South Scotland (region) since 2026
- Committees now
- Health, Care and Sport Committee (Substitute Member) · Education and Gaelic Committee