Former MSP
Derek Mackay
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution since 18 May 2016
Previously: Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (2018–20) · Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution (2016–18) · +2 more
At a glance
4,500 contributions in debates and committees 129 motions lodged 31 questions asked
Distinctive phrases
All speeches →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 1,304 votes →- 5 Feb 2020✓ For Carried
- 21 Jan 2020✓ For Carried
- 8 Jan 2020✓ For Carried
- 19 Dec 2019✓ For Carried
Broke with their party
Never voted against their party's majority in a recorded division.
Latest in the chamber
All 4,500 →-
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
For the purposes of rule 9.11 of the standing orders, I advise the Parliament that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill, has …
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Tax and Public Spending
Does Murdo Fraser not understand—or, indeed, know—that the tax forecasts are made by the Scottish Fiscal Commission and not by the Scottish Government?
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Portfolio Question Time
I agree that the spending of £5 million in that way would indeed be a waste of taxpayers’ money. We have been working on a fully informed, rational debate about the future of our …
Works with
Backs their motions most
- Joe FitzPatrick SNP 36
- Jamie Hepburn SNP 31
- John Swinney SNP 18
- Kevin Stewart SNP 17
- Ivan McKee SNP 16
Whose motions they back most
- John Swinney SNP 37
- Fergus Ewing Ind 35
- Stuart McMillan SNP 23
- George Adam SNP 20
- Jamie Hepburn SNP 17
Most similar sitting MSPs
- John Swinney SNP 62% similar
- Jamie Hepburn SNP 60% similar
- Ivan McKee SNP 60% similar
- Kenneth Gibson NPA 60% similar
- Keith Brown SNP 59% similar
Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.
Career
Full career →- Seats
- Renfrewshire North and West (constituency) 2011–21
- Parties
- Ind 2020–21 · SNP 2011–20
- Government
- Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work 2018–20 · Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution 2016–18 · Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution since 2016 · Minister for Transport and Islands 2014–16 · +1 more