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

Former MSP

Colin Keir

SNP Was MSP for Edinburgh Western (constituency) 2011–16

At a glance

Votes with SNP99.6%SNP median 99.9%
Turns up to vote99.6%Parliament median 90.4%

828 contributions in debates and committees 82 motions lodged 66 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-15944SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  2. 16 Mar 2016
    Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15925SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  3. 8 Mar 2016
    Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS4M-15838SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  4. 25 Feb 2016
    Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 1Bill pageS4M-15429SNP majority: ✗ Against
    ✗ Against Defeated

Broke with their party

3 times →
  1. 26 Jan 2016
    Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill
    S4M-15130SNP majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
    ✓ For Defeated
  2. 27 May 2015
    Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill
    S4M-13258SNP majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
    ✓ For Defeated
  3. 18 Nov 2014
    Lowering the Drink Drive Limit
    S4M-11567.2SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
    ✗ Against Carried

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 15 Mar 2016Health and Sport Committee
    Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2014-15

    Good morning. My question is about what you said in answer to Mike MacKenzie’s question about planning. I worry that planners perhaps do not have the necessary understanding, and …

  2. 15 Mar 2016Chamber
    Forth Road Bridge Inquiry

    I thank the minister for clarifying the position. I fully commend the report. Paragraph 147 recommends that the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee’s successor committ…

  3. 9 Mar 2016Public Audit Committee
    Annual Report

    I thank the convener for his comments. I totally agree with the comments about the Auditor General and the support staff as well as, of course, those about my fellow members. A co…

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Seats
Edinburgh Western (constituency) 2011–16