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 random selection of Alan Brown’s votes.

• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2016–2021.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, in 2020.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2015–2022.

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

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.

Recent appearances

• Tata Steel: Port Talbot 18 Sep 2023

  Madam Deputy Speaker, “I’m not going to shy away from the fact that this is still terrible news.” Those are not my words but those of the Wales Secretary, who is sat next to the Minister. How did we get to a stage where £0.5 billion of UK-wide taxpayers’ money is being used to prop up a deal that is classed as “terrible news” by a Government Minister? We know that we need to...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Sodium Valproate 11 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the proposed timescales are for the Patient Safety Commissioner review on sodium valproate.

• Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Batteries: Factories 11 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much from the public purse will be spent on support for the proposed Tata Group gigafactory.

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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

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Cottam Power Station
• Social Security: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
• Emergency Services: Scotland
• Severn Power Station
• Chippenham Power Station

Currently held offices

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 18 Sep 2023)
• Member, BEIS Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment (since 28 Jun 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero) ( 1 Mar 2023 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy and Industrial Strategy) (12 Dec 2022 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (22 Sep 2021 to 27 Oct 2021)
• Member, Business and Trade Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 12 Sep 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Infrastructure and Energy) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018)
• 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)

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

• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Forensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• 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)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)