Former MSP
Humza Yousaf
Previously: First Minister (2023–24) · Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (2021–23) · +5 more
At a glance
6,927 contributions in debates and committees 250 motions lodged 43 questions asked
Distinctive phrases
All speeches →- hdc 251
- douglas ross 449
- pandemic 713
- covid 590
- anas sarwar 360
- sarwar 374
- anas 363
- dapo 119
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 2,395 votes →- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 24 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
- 19 Mar 2026✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
10 times →- 17 Mar 2026✗ Against Defeated
- 4 Mar 2026✗ Against Carried
- 9 Dec 2025– Abstained Carried
Latest in the chamber
All 6,927 →-
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
I, too, thank Liam McArthur for the approach that he has taken in engaging with members across the chamber, on both sides of the debate. I do not think that there is anybody bette…
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Finance and Local Government
I was pleased to see in yesterday’s budget the significant increase in the Scottish Government’s international development fund, which the cabinet secretary mentioned. I was, howe…
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Portfolio Question Time
I thank the minister for that comprehensive response. He references the important health impacts that loneliness can have on an individual. It can quite literally be a killer. We …
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Kevin Stewart SNP 133
- Bill Kidd SNP 119
- David Torrance SNP 92
- Colin Beattie SNP 89
- Annabelle Ewing SNP 78
Whose motions they back most
- Kenneth Gibson NPA 110
- Kevin Stewart SNP 110
- Colin Beattie SNP 70
- Bob Doris SNP 62
- Stuart McMillan SNP 59
Most similar sitting MSPs
- Fulton MacGregor SNP 63% similar
- Bob Doris SNP 62% similar
- David Torrance SNP 62% similar
- Jamie Hepburn SNP 62% similar
- Kenneth Gibson NPA 60% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- Glasgow Pollok (constituency) 2016–26 · Glasgow (region) 2011–16
- Government
- First Minister 2023–24 · Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care 2021–23 · Cabinet Secretary for Justice 2018–21 · Minister for Transport and the Islands 2016–18 · +3 more