Kenny MacAskill MP, East Lothian, former MSP, East Lothian

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Kenny MacAskill’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Kenny MacAskill’s votes.

Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2020.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Home Office: Airguns: Licensing 31 Mar 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the consultation on firearms safety, which closed on 16 February 2021 did not consider the registration or licensing of air weapons.
Cabinet Office: Native Advertising in UK Newspapers: Departmental Spending 25 Mar 2021

How much his Department has spent on native advertising in UK newspapers since the end of the transition period.
Cabinet Office: Native Advertising in UK Newspapers: Departmental Spending 25 Mar 2021

Food producers and manufacturers in East Lothian are in despair at the additional costs, paperwork and procedures brought about by Brexit, costing orders and threatening jobs. Would the Minister care to pay for an advert in the East Lothian Courier setting out the facts of Brexit, not the fiction that has been promoted in other paid outlets and adverts?

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Profile

Scottish National Party 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

Also represented Edinburgh Eastern; Edinburgh East and Musselburgh; Lothians

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs
Home Office
Ministry of Justice
Department for Transport
Department of Health and Social Care
Animal Experiments
Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs
Prisons: Coronavirus
Dogs: Imports
Porton Down: Animal Experiments

Currently held offices

Member, Justice Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice Team Member) (since 7 Jan 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

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

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 15 Mar 2021.

1. Employment and earnings

Columnist for the Scots Magazine, DC Thompson & Co Ltd, 1 Albert Square, Dundee DD1 1DD. Until further notice, I receive £220 per month. Hours: 3 hrs per month. (Registered 09 January 2020)

Columnist, JPI Media for The Scotsman, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EN4 2HS. Until further notice, I receive £200 per week. Hours: 3 hrs per week. (Registered 09 January 2020)

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