Alan Brown’s voting in Parliament

Alan Brown 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 Alan Brown’s votes.

• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2017
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Alan Brown’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Alan Brown’s full vote analysis page for more.

Alan Brown has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Attorney General: Courts: Legal Costs 18 Sep 2017

  To ask the Attorney General, how many court cases the Government has defended since 2010; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such case.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy 12 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans for the UK to remain in the internal energy market after the UK leaves the EU.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Mexico: Missing Persons 12 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2017 to Question 5166, on Mexico: missing persons, what response was provided by the Mexican authorities; if his Department will seek an update on actions taken since the subject was discussed; and if he will make a statement.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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

Social Media

• @alanbrownsnp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alan Brown campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Opencast Mining: Scotland
• Hinkley Point C Power Station
• Carbon Emissions: Scotland
• Trident Submarines
• Department for Work and Pensions: East Ayrshire

Currently held offices

• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Infrastructure and Energy) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Cathy Jamieson
• Des Browne
• William McKelvey

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 139 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alan Brown’s speeches
• Has received answers to 126 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 94.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 45 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alan Brown’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 120 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)