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 random selection of Chris Law’s votes.
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Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
65 votes for, 8 votes against, 18 absences, between 2017–2022.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
1 vote for, 25 votes against, 8 absences, between 2015–2022.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Chris Law has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to work with Cabinet colleagues on visas for representatives of international NGOs to take part in (a) advocacy meetings and (b) other UK-hosted events.
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To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled International women and girls strategy 2023 to 2030, published on 8 March 2023, when he will publish a timeline of how he plans to meet the commitment that at least 80% of his Department’s bilateral aid programmes will have a focus on gender equality by 2030.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.
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Scottish National Party MP for Dundee West
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
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Topics of interest
Chris Law campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Foreign
- Commonwealth and Development Office
- Department for International Development
- Treasury
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Home Office
- Overseas Aid
- Coronavirus: Vaccination
- Revenue and Customs: Dundee
- Developing Countries: Climate Change
- Deportation
Currently held offices
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 5 Oct 2020)
- Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (since 10 Mar 2020)
- Member, International Development Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 6 Jul 2020 to 16 Jan 2024)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) (20 Jun 2017 to 12 Dec 2022)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Climate Justice) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018)
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Flat in Dundee: (i). (Registered 26 May 2015)
Flat in Aberdeen, owned by CMAL Ltd: (i). (Registered 26 May 2015)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
CMAL Limited, financial services company. (Registered 26 May 2015)
8. Miscellaneous
Unpaid director of CMAL Ltd, financial services company. (Registered 27 February 2019)
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