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

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.

Recent appearances

• European Union (Uk Withdrawal from Membership) 14 Sep 2016

  I want to decline the right of the hon. Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke) to bring in his Bill. He said that we in Scotland, the Scottish National party in particular, should respect the decision and the outcome of the referendum. I very much respect the decision of those nations who voted to leave the EU; I would simply say to my friend from Dover that perhaps he and his colleagues should...

• Tax Credits: Concentrix 14 Sep 2016

  I am delighted that the Concentrix contract is not to be renewed. It will come as some comfort, at least, to those who have been affected by its activity. That contract was designed to save £1 billion in fraud and overpayment. The Minister tells us some £300 million has been saved. How much of those so-called savings was as a result of false accusations by Concentrix against tax...

• Charter for Budget Responsibility 20 Jul 2016

  I welcome the Minister to her place and thank her for what she just said, which was that the Government are prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to stop potential risks crystallising. That is an important thing for her to say on the record. Notwithstanding the fact that she is saying there will be a delay until the autumn and they will look at the numbers properly, may we have an...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Dundee East

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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• 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, House of Commons Commission (since 9 Jul 2015)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 9 Jul 2015)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Economy) (since 13 May 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) (since 13 May 2015)
• SNP Deputy Leader (since 15 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury) (15 Jun 2010 to 13 May 2015)
• SNP Chief Whip (15 Jun 2010 to 20 May 2015)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (10 May 2005 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)

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)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (18 out of 21)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Stewart Hosie’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 very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 58.33% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
• 90 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stewart Hosie’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 442 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)