Chris Law’s voting in Parliament

Chris Law 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 Chris Law’s votes.

• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 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

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

Chris Law has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Tashi Wangchuk 21 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether and with whom he has had discussions on (a) the release of Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan language activist jailed for five years by the Chinese Government and (b) promoting the right to peaceful protest in that country.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Non-domestic Rates: Scotland 21 Jun 2018

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the business community on reducing small business rates in line with those rates in Scotland.

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Sewel Convention 14 Jun 2018

  Given that the highly respected former editor of the Daily Record, who was instrumental in the creation of the Better Together parties’ vow, has now decided to support independence, does the Secretary of State agree that the Union is well and truly stuffed and the Secretary of State’s tenure is well and truly over?

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Dundee West

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @chrislawsnp
• https://facebook.com/ChrisLawSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Law campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for International Development
• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Revenue and Customs: Dundee
• Deportation
• Revenue and Customs: Scotland
• Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
• Customs Declaration Services Programme

Currently held offices

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 10 Oct 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (since 13 Sep 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jim McGovern
• Ernie Ross
• Peter Doig
• Evelyn Strachey

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Chris Law’s speeches
• Has received answers to 79 written questions in the last year — above 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 75.53% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 51 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chris Law’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 73 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)