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 an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.

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

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

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Viro: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 26 Jul 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department holds information on how many Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) awards have been made for biomass boilers installed by the company VIRO.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Viro: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 26 Jul 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department hold information on how many Renewable Heat Incentive contracts have been terminated for biomass boilers installed by the company VIRO.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Viro: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme 26 Jul 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department holds information on how many Renewable Heat Incentive applications have been rejected for biomass boilers installed by the company VIRO.

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (since 7 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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.

• 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)
• 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)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)