Angus MacNeil’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Angus MacNeil sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Angus MacNeil 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 Angus MacNeil’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Angus MacNeil’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 15 May 2018

  My hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech that legislators across the world should pay attention to. Will he expand on not the generalities but the exceptions? The House could really do with fully understanding how exceptions lead to further complications. Will he enlighten me?

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 15 May 2018

  I have just heard the right hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) invoke a fantastic principle: that a member nation of the United Kingdom has the right to veto a measure of the Union Parliament. He said that English Members can veto what the Union Parliament chooses. Can Scottish Members have that right when it comes to Brexit? Can we veto the imposition on a country where 62% of people...

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 15 May 2018

  The right hon. Gentleman shakes his head—one principle for England, and another for Scotland.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @angusmacneilsnp
• https://facebook.com/AngusBMacNeil

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Transport
• Treasury
• Defence
• Scotland
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Cabinet: Glasgow
• Departmental Lost Property
• Departmental Visits Abroad
• Disabled
• Correspondence

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Chair, International Trade Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Trade Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Chair, Energy and Climate Change Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport) (15 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitutional Reform) (15 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland) (1 Jul 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jul 2007 to 1 Jul 2008)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 24 Nov 2008)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (5 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Calum MacDonald
• Donald Stewart
• Malcolm Macmillan
• Thomas Ramsay
• William Cotts
• Donald Murray

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Angus MacNeil’s speeches
• Has received answers to 49 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 66.46% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 96 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Angus MacNeil’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 452 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)