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

Former MSP

Derek Mackay

Ind Was MSP for Renfrewshire North and West (constituency) 2011–21

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

Votes with SNP100.0%SNP median 99.9%
Turns up to vote65.9%Parliament median 92.9%

4,500 contributions in debates and committees 129 motions lodged 31 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. 5 Feb 2020
    Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS5M-20705SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  2. 21 Jan 2020
    Scottish National Investment Bank Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS5M-20514SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  3. 8 Jan 2020
    European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
    S5M-20318SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried
  4. 19 Dec 2019
    Referendums (Scotland) Bill
    Stage 3Bill pageS5M-20237SNP majority: ✓ For
    ✓ For Carried

Broke with their party

Never voted against their party's majority in a recorded division.

Latest in the chamber

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  1. 5 Feb 2020Chamber
    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 …

  2. 5 Feb 2020Chamber
    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?

  3. 5 Feb 2020Chamber
    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

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Most similar sitting MSPs

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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