Angus Robertson’s voting in Parliament

Angus Robertson is a Scottish National Party MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Scottish National Party MPs.

This is a selection of Angus Robertson’s votes.

• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes

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Angus Robertson has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister 14 Sep 2016

  Last week, the Prime Minister was unwilling or unable to give any assurances about remaining in the single European market. Today, she has been unwilling or unable to give any assurances to the financial sector about protecting the passporting of financial services. Meanwhile, millions of people from across the United Kingdom depend on freedom of movement across the EU for business and for...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister 14 Sep 2016

  The Prime Minister and the UK Government are totally unwilling to tell us the true cost of Brexit and what their negotiating position will be. In contrast, there is a different tune from the European Union. The new EU negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, has said: “It’s wrong that Scotland might be taken out of the EU when it voted to stay.” Does she agree with Mr Verhofstadt and...

• G20 Summit 7 Sep 2016

  May I begin by thanking the Prime Minister for an advance copy of her statement? In one area, I agree with her. The G20 summit was very much cast with the Brexit vote and her Brexit brainstorming from the previous week. I read one report about it, which said that what Brexit appeared to mean at the G20 was the Prime Minister getting shunted to the back of the row of the leaders’ group...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Moray

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

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• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• 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

Currently held offices

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 9 Sep 2015)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Constitution) (since 20 May 2015)
• SNP Westminster Leader (since 15 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) (15 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (15 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Without portfolio (10 May 2005 to 15 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 May 2005 to 10 May 2007)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (12 Nov 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (10 May 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 May 2001 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Margaret Ewing
• Alexander Pollock

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

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• Has spoken in 62 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 61.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 94 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Angus Robertson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 371 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)