• Scottish National Party MP for Moray
• Parliamentary Leader (Westminster Group) (since 29 Aug 2007)
  Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government; Europe; Foreign Affairs; Defence) (since 29 Aug 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 5,676 votes. — 378th out of 633 MPs.
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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Recent appearances
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• Register of Members’ Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Angus Robertson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on 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

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

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 29 Jun 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, International Development, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): EU Committees, Devolution, EU Committees (Scottish Representation), Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo

(based on written questions asked by Angus Robertson and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Expert Groups (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expert groups his Department set up in each year since 1999.”

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Expert Groups (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what expert groups his Department set up in each year since 1999.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Expert Groups (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what expert groups his Department set up in each year since 1999.”

More of Angus Robertson's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 166 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 44% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  Note SNP MPs do not vote on legislation not affecting Scotland.
• People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 41 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Angus Robertson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 166 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £6,364 (55th). Rail £6,675 (100th). Air £7,607 (63rd). European £1,662 (13th).