Mhairi Black’s voting in Parliament

Mhairi Black 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 Mhairi Black’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 2 votes against, 13 absences, between 2016–2018
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016

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Mhairi Black has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  The Tories have a habit of announcing policies that are backed by arguments that, in a sentence, quite often can sound reasonable. However, the minute we scratch beneath the surface we see that every policy is soaked in ideology and backed by mistruths that are unrecognisable in the real world. I want to give a few examples. We have had umpteen debates in this House explaining in great detail...

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  Funnily enough, I could not agree more, and I have to say as a 24-year-old that I would challenge any Member to justify why I should be paid less than anyone else in this place. If the law does not apply to me, why should it apply to anyone else out there? My third example is the two-child cap. This is the claim that really sticks in my craw. If it were true that the Chancellor is supporting...

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  I will not. Life does not happen like that. There is no telling how or when an individual’s circumstances will change, and this Government know that. It is children who are paying the price. I want to mention the very people I am sure the Chancellor would love to forget—those WASPI women who refuse to disappear quietly. I have noticed that any time we on these Benches highlight...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @MhairiBlack
• https://facebook.com/Mhairi.Black.SNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mhairi Black campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• HM Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Attorney General
• Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
• Post Office: Redundancy Pay
• Pensions: Young People
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Asbestos
• Pensions

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Children and Families) (since 1 Jul 2018)
• Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Equalities) (since 1 Jul 2018)
• Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Disabilities) (since 1 Jul 2018)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Pensions) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Youth affairs) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Douglas Alexander

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Mhairi Black’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 55.64% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 75 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)