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.

• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote 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
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2016–2017
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016

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

Mhairi Black has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Universal Credit Roll-Out 18 Oct 2017

  I am going to make a straightforward speech as I am aware of how many Members want to speak. I am conscious that many of our debates involve jargon that is inaccessible to most people who try to follow politics, so I rise to make just three basic points. First, I will explain what universal credit actually is. Secondly, I will describe what has gone wrong since the universal credit roll-out...

• Universal Credit Roll-Out 18 Oct 2017

  I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point because I want to say to Conservative Members that none of us is lying about our experiences. We are not making things up. We are coming to the House with genuine problems that the Government are failing to address. DWP figures show that around one in four new claimants waits longer than six weeks to be paid—a 25% failure rate: staggeringly...

• Universal Credit Roll-Out 18 Oct 2017

  I will keep going. To progress with the roll-out of universal credit as it stands is callous at worst and arrogantly idiotic at best. We have heard multiple times that people can now apply for an advance payment, but the fact is that those advance payments are nothing more than a loan that has to be paid back at a later date. Simply changing the terms of that loan does nothing about the...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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 (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)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Mhairi Black’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 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 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 17.39% 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.
• 168 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mhairi Black’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 56 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)