Stewart Hosie’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Stewart Hosie sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Stewart Hosie generally voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Scottish National Party MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Stewart Hosie voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents, while most Scottish National Party MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Stewart Hosie has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Export Licences: High Court Judgment 20 Jun 2019

  I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for giving me advance sight of it. I recognise that, under criterion 2c of the consolidated criteria, the Government will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law. I also recognise that the judgment is not about whether the Government...

• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Examination by the Comptroller and Auditor General 19 Jun 2019

  Will the Minister give way?

• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Examination by the Comptroller and Auditor General 19 Jun 2019

  The explanatory notes are quite helpful. Page 3 states: “Parliament has a clear role in approving the…cost and timing of the R&R Programme.” However, it also states that Parliament has a clear role in “approving the design”. Does the hon. Gentleman not take any comfort from the fact that all his concerns—and, indeed, the concerns of my hon. Friend the Member for Airdrie and...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Dundee East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General 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

Currently held offices

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 29 Apr 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade) (since 17 May 2018)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 10 Jun 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)

• 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 41 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Stewart Hosie’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — 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 65.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• 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 — email me updates on Stewart Hosie’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 504 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)