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.

• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 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
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Recent appearances

• Debate on the Address: [1st Day] 14 Oct 2019

  As you were.

• Debate on the Address: [1st Day] 14 Oct 2019

  Is my right hon. Friend as confused as I am? I listened to the Queen’s Speech and heard the Prime Minister talk about the economic opportunities and how the economy is thriving under this Conservative Government. How, then, can they still somehow not find the money for women born in the 1950s who paid in for their pensions but have not received a penny back? Does my right hon. Friend agree...

• Prime Minister's Update 25 Sep 2019

  In 2014, as has been pointed out, Scotland voted to remain in the UK, and it did so on the promise that the only way to ensure our EU membership was through voting no to independence. When 2016 came, we had another referendum and Scotland—including my constituency and every other constituency in Scotland—voted to remain in the EU. Since the Prime Minister has brought us towards this...

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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
• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• HM Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Post Office: Redundancy Pay
• Visas: Ministers of Religion
• Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
• Motor Vehicles: Noise
• 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)

• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance (No.3) 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 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Mhairi Black’s speeches
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — 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 58.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• 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") 88 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)