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.

• 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, 21 votes against, 2 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
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 57 votes for, 7 votes against, 10 absences, between 2017–2019

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

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Appeals 9 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit appeals are awaiting allocation of a hearing date because her Department has not yet sent an appeal response to HMCTS.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Maintenance 6 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to identify whether parents with claims for historical Child Support Agency arrears (a) are still residing at their last known address and (b) have moved to a new address.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Roads: Safety 5 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made in reviewing guidance in the Highway Code to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glenrothes

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Home Office
• Scotland Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Prime Minister
• Children: Maintenance
• SG First Minister: Diplomatic Relations
• Ulster Unionist Party
• Fisheries
• Visas: Married People

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) (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 100 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Peter Grant’s speeches
• Has received answers to 30 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 72.81% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 49 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Peter Grant’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 358 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)