Peter Grant’s voting in Parliament

Peter Grant 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 Peter Grant’s votes.

• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for a wholly elected 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
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016

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

Peter Grant has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU 20 Jun 2018

  I am grateful for the chance to take part in this debate. Once again, we will be hearing the siren voices of the hard-line no deal Brexiteers, of whom there are some in this place, claiming that they, and they alone, have a monopoly on respect for democracy, on respect for Parliament and on a patriotic love for their chosen country. They will demonstrate their regard for democracy by...

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU 20 Jun 2018

  My hon. Friend makes a valid point. The reason why some in this House are determined not to give Parliament a meaningful vote is that they are worried an overwhelming majority of parliamentarians on both sides of the House might vote against the cliff-edge scenario they have already plotted for us. But the real reason why some Government Members, and even one or two Opposition Members, are...

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU 20 Jun 2018

  These amendments contain no desire for Parliament to be involved in the negotiations, but we are being asked to believe there is no possibility that the negotiations will fail. That is what we are being asked to believe, except some of those who give us that promise are hoping the negotiations will fail, because some of them have already decided that they want to push for a no deal Brexit,...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glenrothes

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @petergrantmp
• https://facebook.com/petergrantsnp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Peter Grant campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Scotland Office
• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Wales Office
• SG First Minister: Diplomatic Relations
• Fisheries
• Visas: Married People
• Foreign Relations: Scotland
• Department of Energy and Climate Change: Freedom of Information

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (9 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Lindsay Roy
• John MacDougall

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 111 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Peter Grant’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78.72% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 52 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Peter Grant’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 242 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)