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
• Angus MacNeil 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 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: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Refugee Family Reunion 20 Jun 2019

  I welcome the tone of this debate; it has been absolutely fantastic. By comparison with the debate on 16 March last year, there have been no voices speaking against or running up false flags. We are trying to do something that is very unambitious—we are only trying to catch up with 25 other European countries that have no difficulty operating the modest change that we are trying to bring...

• Refugee Family Reunion 20 Jun 2019

  The hon. Lady highlights an interesting case. Surely there have to be guiding principles from which the Home Office’s rules stem. The rules have not been written from those principles in a way that allows that person to come here. In the absence of rules, the Home Office should fall back on principles, and the woman being able to be reunited with her children is a case in point.

• Refugee Family Reunion 20 Jun 2019

  Does the hon. Gentleman agree that, as this Parliament keeps limping on, there is certainly plenty of time for the Government to get the Bill in Committee and table a money resolution so that we can make progress? I am sure that he, like me, would like to see that happen.

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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 Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (since 13 Feb 2019)
• 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)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018)
• 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 69 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Angus MacNeil’s speeches
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — 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 56.43% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 92 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Angus MacNeil’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 513 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)