A selection of Angus Robertson's votes

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• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 5 votes for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015

We have lots more plain English analysis of Angus Robertson’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Angus Robertson’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Engagements 26 Apr 2017

  Will the Prime Minister give a clear and unambiguous commitment to maintaining the triple lock on the state pension?

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Engagements 26 Apr 2017

  I asked the Prime Minister a pretty simple yes/no question and she failed to answer it, so pensioners right across this land are right to conclude that this Tory Prime Minister plans to ditch the triple lock on the state pension. Too many women already face pensions inequality, and the Tories will not even guarantee the pensions triple lock. The only reason they will not do so is that they...

• Early Parliamentary General Election 19 Apr 2017

  The Prime Minister says that she wants unity and an end to division; she intends to achieve that by crushing opposition, with political opponents described as “saboteurs”. I invited her earlier to distance herself from that, but she was not prepared to do so. This is not a vision or an understanding of mainstream democracy that I share with the Prime Minister. For months we have heard...

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Profile

Former Scottish National Party MP for Moray

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @AngusRobertson
• https://facebook.com/AngusRobertsonSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Angus Robertson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• International Development
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Trade and Industry
• EU Committees
• Military Aircraft
• Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
• Devolution
• Nuclear Submarines

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Leader, Scottish National Party (13 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (9 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (23 May 2007 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (12 Nov 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) (10 May 2001 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (10 May 2001 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Margaret Ewing
• Alexander Pollock

Future MPs in this constituency

• Douglas Ross

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (0 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Angus Robertson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 59.74% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  Note SNP MPs do not generally vote on legislation not affecting Scotland, as these matters are devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 60 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 390 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)