• Scottish National Party MP for Angus
• Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Energy; Work and Pensions) (since 29 Aug 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 1,590 votes. — 554th out of 630 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How Michael Weir voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Defence

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Expenditure, Fair Trade, IT Contracts, Departmental Child Care Facilities, Departmental Property

(based on written questions asked by Michael Weir and answered by departments)

Orders of the Day: Counter-Terrorism Bill (19 Nov 2008)

“I am listening carefully to the Minister. He will appreciate that our concern is rather limited because coroners' courts have limited jurisdiction for Scots, especially in the military. The Minister appears to be saying that information can be disclosed to the judge, the jury or a special prosecutor with security clearance, but what if the information is a material factor in the person's...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“In the real world, the difficulties that small businesses face with banks are not just to do with lending. A constituent came to me who had previously had a small business loan at base plus 2.5 per cent. Last week, he went back to the bank to get a replacement business loan and was quoted base plus 4 per cent. He was not given the benefit of the fall in interest rates from the Bank of...”

Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental Data Protection (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether confidential or personal information has been compromised through the loss of property from her Department since 1997.”

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 188 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 53% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  Note SNP MPs do not vote on legislation not affecting Scotland.
  Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing.
• People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 29 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Weir speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 244 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

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Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £2,579 (357th). Rail £799 (443rd). Air £8,477 (56th).