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

Former MSP

Michael McMahon

Lab Was MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill (constituency) 1999–2016

Previously: Ministerial Parliamentary Aide to the First Minister (2002–03)

At a glance

Votes with Lab99.5%Lab median 99.7%
Turns up to vote89.2%Parliament median 90.4%

8,171 contributions in debates and committees 70 motions lodged 323 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-15944Lab majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  2. 16 Mar 2016
    Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15925Lab majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  3. 8 Mar 2016
    Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15838Lab majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  4. 25 Feb 2016
    Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 1Bill pageS4M-15429Lab majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Defeated

Broke with their party

4 times →
  1. 21 May 2014
    Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
    S4M-09375Lab majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
    ✓ For Carried
  2. 4 Feb 2014
    Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
    S4M-08915Lab majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
    ✗ Against Carried
  3. 20 Nov 2013
    Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
    S4M-08327Lab majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
    – Abstained Carried

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 17 Mar 2016Chamber
    Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill

    I would like to correct that—I did not say that; I said that the proposal had not appeared from nowhere. It was a result of the discussions that took place during the bill process.

  2. 15 Mar 2016Chamber
    Hamilton Academical Football Club (Community Ethos)

    I, along with Siobhan McMahon, recently met members of the autism parent and carer support group that meets at the Hamilton Accies stadium. They spoke openly about the problems th…

  3. 15 Mar 2016Chamber
    Standing Orders Rule Changes (Admissibility of Petitions and Minor Changes)

    One of the roles of the Public Petitions Committee is to keep under review the operations of the Parliament’s petitions process. I would like to say a little bit about the effect …

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Seats
Uddingston and Bellshill (constituency) 2011–16 · Hamilton North and Bellshill (constituency) 1999–2011
Government
Ministerial Parliamentary Aide to the First Minister 2002–03