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

Former MSP

Ross Thomson

Con Was MSP for North East Scotland (region) 2016–17

At a glance

Votes with Con99.5%Con median 99.8%
Turns up to vote98.2%Parliament median 92.9%

380 contributions in debates and committees 79 motions lodged 85 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. 9 May 2017
    Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 1Bill pageS5M-05423Con majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Carried
  2. 25 Apr 2017
    ✓ For Carried
  3. 25 Apr 2017
    Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 1Bill pageS5M-05283Con majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  4. 23 Feb 2017
    Budget (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS5M-04168Con majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Carried

Broke with their party

1 time →
  1. 26 May 2016
    Scotland’s Future in the European Union
    S5M-00190Con majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
    ✗ Against Carried

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 1 Jun 2017Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee
    National Fraud Initiative

    I have spoken to the other authorities. Is there a consensus on those considerations and proposed changes? Is there agreement among councils that there could be some welcome chang…

  2. 31 May 2017Education and Skills Committee
    Workforce Planning (Schools)

    Last week, we heard a view from one of our witnesses that the scheme had not been successful. Moreover, constituents have got in touch with us to say that some of the issues with …

  3. 31 May 2017Chamber
    Portfolio Question Time

    Will the minister provide Parliament with a timeline for completing the improvements to the A90 junction at Laurencekirk?

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Seats
North East Scotland (region) 2016–17