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Michael Weir
Scottish National Party MP for Angus
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 1,590 votes. — 564th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Weir voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Expenditure, Fair Trade, IT Contracts, Departmental Data Protection, Departmental Child Care Facilities
(based on written questions asked by Michael Weir and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.
- Climate Change Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Commons Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“I am glad to be able to contribute to the debate. Few Members are in any doubt about the reality of climate change and the dangers that face us all. The UN intergovernmental panel on climate change has produced a model of what would happen by 2080 based on a "business as usual" scenario, and it is frightening. There would be huge changes in the world. We are already seeing changes, and they...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“The hon. Gentleman reads my mind to some extent—that is what I was coming to. The danger is that if we go to Copenhagen and come away without a plan, scepticism, and the sense that climate change is inevitable and that there is nothing we can do to stop it, will increase. Because we have spent the past couple of years or so telling the general public that something must be done, we must...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video
“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”
More of Michael Weir's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 95 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 51% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Note SNP MPs do not vote on legislation not affecting Scotland. - People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 32 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Weir speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 271 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £21,561 (315th) | £21,082 (343rd) | £18,448 | £19,409 (339th) | £20,089 (245th) | £19,621 (298th) | £18,010 (1st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,534 (318th) | £23,622 (136th) | £25,604 | £19,319 (joint 107th) | £18,706 (343rd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £38,038 (7th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £75,334 (579th) | £78,905 (477th) | £70,146 | £66,577 (486th) | £64,823 (448th) | £60,334 (518th) | £31,216 (621st) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,675 (299th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,996 (77th)* | £11,855 (139th)** | £12,204 | £14,993 (139th) | £15,278 (138th) | £15,828 (118th) | £11,871 (141st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £714 (145th) | £2,552 (22nd) | £1,489 | £4,620 (5th) | £2,208 (42nd) | £3,221 (12th) | £3,613 (7th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £807 (149th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £583 (35th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £268 (600th) | £257 (619th) | £257 | £952 (307th) | £699 (joint 406th) | £642 (499th) | £1,141 (282nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £595 (joint 604th) | £1,199 (553rd) | £1,100 | £3,154 (251st) | £3,408 (215th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,458 (33rd) | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £1,064 | £1,930 (251st) | £1,930 (246th) | £1,930 (240th) | £1,930 (228th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £143,525 (374th) | £140,681 (270th) | £130,312 | £130,954 (173rd) | £127,141 (170th) | £119,810 (175th) | £105,819 (38th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,386 (355th). Rail £3,283 (272nd). Air £8,538 (54th). Misc £40 (207th). Other: Rail £58 (146th). European £691 (85th).
** Car £2,579 (357th). Rail £799 (443rd). Air £8,477 (56th).