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 random selection of Peter Grant’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 65 votes for, 7 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2020.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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

Recent appearances

• Independent Fan-led Review of Football Governance 25 Nov 2021

  Some premier league footballers get paid more for a single match than the entire balance sheet value of clubs such as my local constituency team of East Fife. That indicates the gulf in resources. Can I press the Minister on what action he intends to take to prevent entirely unsuitable individuals or organisations from swallowing up more and more football clubs? Does he agree that it is too...

• Cabinet Office: Supply Chains 25 Nov 2021

  A large number of small and medium-sized enterprises play a crucial role in the UK’s supply chain and many rely on imports from the European Union to keep that supply chain going. Such businesses were let down badly last year when import controls were introduced on the other side of the channel; what guarantees can the Minister give that when the UK starts to impose import controls in...

• Cabinet Office: Topical Questions 25 Nov 2021

  Will the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at least agree that any Member of Parliament whose gross misconduct has led to their being ejected from this place through a recall petition, or anyone who chooses to leave rather than face a recall petition, should not be considered a fit and proper person to be elevated to the Lords?

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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
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• Scotland Office
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Children: Maintenance
• SG First Minister: Diplomatic Relations
• Blackmore Bond: Insolvency
• Fisheries

Currently held offices

• Member, Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee (since 30 Jun 2021)
• Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (since 8 Jun 2021)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 18 Mar 2020)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Treasury - Chief Secretary) (since 7 Jan 2020)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., 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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)