A selection of Stewart Hosie's votes

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• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2007–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 80 votes for, 21 votes against, 44 absences, between 2008–2019
• 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, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018

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Recent appearances

• Prime Minister: Engagements 23 Oct 2019

  Mr Speaker, “I would vote to stay in the single market. I’m in favour of the single market,” and if the European Union did not exist, we would have to “invent” it. Those are not my words—they are the Prime Minister’s. What was it about the trappings of power that led him to abandon reason, embrace Brexit and put so many jobs, so much trade and so much prosperity at risk across...

• Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) 17 Oct 2019

  May I seek some clarification before we decide whether to sit and have this debate on Saturday? The Government have published a declaration, a political declaration and a substantial protocol. However, the actual changes to the withdrawal agreement—in articles 184 and 185—are contained on a single page, which is the last page of the protocol. Those are the substantial—if one could call...

• International Trade: WTO Reform 17 Oct 2019

  We all wish to see reform of the WTO and a functioning dispute resolution system, but given that the UK is responsible for 3.4% of global trade compared with the EU being responsible for 35%—a full third—of global trade, is it not the case that the UK’s influence inside the WTO is now massively diminished?

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Profile

Former Scottish National Party MP for Dundee East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

• @StewartHosieMP
• https://facebook.com/StewartHosieSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stewart Hosie campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Defence
• Departmental Billing
• Departmental Manpower
• Departments: Private Finance Initiative
• Departmental Public Participation
• Departmental Buildings

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (29 Apr 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade) (17 May 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 10 Jun 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Treasury Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 10 Jun 2019)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (9 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (9 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Economy) (13 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)
• Deputy Leader, Scottish National Party (14 Nov 2014 to 13 Oct 2016)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• SNP Chief Whip (15 Jun 2010 to 20 May 2015)
• SNP Deputy Leader (15 Jun 2010 to 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury) (15 Jun 2010 to 13 May 2015)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Women) (10 May 2005 to 10 Oct 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 10 Oct 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Iain Luke
• John McAllion
• Gordon Wilson
• George Machin
• George Thomson
• Thomas Cook

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 18)
• Finance Bill Committee (19 out of 24)
• Banking Bill Committee (11 out of 17)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (18 out of 21)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Stewart Hosie’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 65.87% 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.
• 74 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 513 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)