Kenny MacAskill’s voting in Parliament

Kenny MacAskill is a Alba MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Alba MPs.

This is a random selection of Kenny MacAskill’s votes.

• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Consistently voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2022.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2021.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Kenny MacAskill has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Israel: RAF Akrotiri 1 Dec 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the US military is using RAF Akrotiri to send (a) weapons and (b) other military equipment to Israel.

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Solar Power: Water 30 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her Department's policy is on water born solar panel development.

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Renewable Energy 30 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is her Department's policy that renewable energy projects are co-located to mitigate the impact on communities.

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Profile

Alba MP for East Lothian, Former Scottish National Party MSP for Edinburgh Eastern

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 23 March 2016 — Election

Party was Scottish National Party until 25 Mar 2021

Also represented Edinburgh Eastern; Edinburgh East and Musselburgh; Lothians

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Energy: Meters
• Dogs: Imports
• Julian Assange
• Animal Experiments
• Ukraine: Military Aid

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 25 May 2021)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice Team Member) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 29 Mar 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Martin Whitfield
• George Kerevan
• Fiona O'Donnell
• Anne Moffat
• John Home Robertson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (4 out of 8)