A selection of Michael Crockart's votes

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• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 17 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2011–2015
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2012
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 18 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Post-study Work Visas 23 Mar 2015

  What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the potential introduction of a scheme to allow international students graduating from Scottish further and higher education institutions to remain in Scotland to work for a defined period of time.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Post-study Work Visas 23 Mar 2015

  The recommendation comes as part of the Smith agreement. It recognises that the higher education sector is a multi-billion pound industry, and Edinburgh university is one of the most successful participants in that. More than 10,000 foreign students are now studying at Edinburgh, generating some of the highest quality research in the UK. Does the Minister agree that keeping more of those...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Poultry Meat: Imports 16 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's position is in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations on the import from the US of chemically-treated poultry.

More of Michael Crockart’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Work and Pensions
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Culture Media and Sport
• Apprentices
• Military Bases
• Military Bases: Edinburgh
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Military Bases: Kirknewton

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (18 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (16 Jul 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (23 May 2011 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Barrett
• Donald Gorrie
• James Douglas-Hamilton
• James Stodart
• George Hutchison
• Thomas Cooper
• Wilfrid Normand
• George Mathers
• Ian MacIntyre
• Henry Phillips
• John Jameson
• James Clyde
• Lewis McIver
• Wolmer
• Thomas Buchanan

Future MPs in this constituency

• Michelle Thomson
• Christine Jardine

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Michael Crockart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 69.73% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 39 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 49 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)