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 18 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2017
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 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
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government

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: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Pensions: Young People 19 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of young people who are saving for a pension.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Pensions: Young People 19 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage young people to save for a pension; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Zero Hours Contracts: Young People 19 Jul 2017

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of 18 to 25-year olds who are on zero-hours contracts.

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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

• 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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More about this

• Has spoken in 13 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 44.44% 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.
• 169 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?)