Jeremy Balfour

3,479 contributions in debates and committees 524 motions lodged 489 questions asked

• pip 170
• disability commissioner 64
• dwp 188
• changing places 65
• adp 74
• disability community 27
• dla 56
• disabled community 30

Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.

1. 24 Mar 2026
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21103Ind majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
2. 24 Mar 2026
   Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21104Ind majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
3. 24 Mar 2026
   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21120Ind majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
4. 19 Mar 2026
   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21102Ind majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried

1. 24 Mar 2026
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   S6M-21103Ind majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
2. 17 Mar 2026
   Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

   S6M-21100Ind majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
3. 11 Mar 2026
   Business Programme

   S6M-21035.1Ind majority: ✗ AgainstAgainst party
   – Abstained Defeated

1. 25 Mar 2026Chamber
   Portfolio Question Time

   Does the cabinet secretary agree that ADP helps people to get into and stay in employment? If ADP is cut, more people in Scotland will have to claim other benefits because they ar…

2. 24 Mar 2026Chamber
   Adoption Support for Families

   I, too, thank Fulton MacGregor not only for only bringing the debate to the chamber but for all the work that he has done as the convener of the cross-party group on social work. …

3. 19 Mar 2026Chamber
   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

   I thank the former First Minister for her words. I am not sure that there are lots of things that we agree on politically, but I think that her advice to her younger self is excel…

Works with

Backs their motions most

• Miles Briggs Con 481
• Alexander Burnett Con 444
• Alexander Stewart Con 433
• Annie Wells Con 418
• Liam Kerr Con 399

Whose motions they back most

• Alexander Stewart Con 1,229
• Annie Wells Con 793
• Clare Adamson SNP 667
• Liam Kerr Con 572
• Alexander Burnett Con 536

Most similar sitting MSPs

• Miles Briggs Con 78% similar
• Liam Kerr Con 74% similar
• Alexander Burnett Con 73% similar
• Meghan Gallacher Con 67% similar
• Rachael Hamilton Con 65% similar

Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.