Marion Fellows’s voting in Parliament

Marion Fellows 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 Marion Fellows’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 17 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government

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

Marion Fellows has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Leaving the EU: Immigration 16 Jan 2019

  What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the potential effect on Scotland of UK immigration policy after the UK leaves the EU.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Leaving the EU: Immigration 16 Jan 2019

  The policy chair of the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland has said: “The UK Government’s obstinate approach to immigration is a clear threat to… local communities” making it “nigh impossible for the vast majority of Scottish firms to” get the labour and skills “they need to grow and sustain their operations.” With what part of that comprehensive statement would the...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Child Tax Credit: Scotland 16 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families (a) will and (b) will not be exempt from the two-child tax credit cap in (i) Motherwell and Wishaw, (ii) North Lanarkshire and (iii) Scotland.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Motherwell and Wishaw

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @marionfellows
• https://facebook.com/marionfellows

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Marion Fellows campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Cabinet Office
• Home Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Children: Maintenance
• Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
• Industry: Scotland
• Carillion
• Small Businesses: Billing

Currently held offices

• Member, Administration Committee (since 22 Oct 2018)
• Member, Education Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Small Business, Enterprise and Innovation) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• SNP Whip (since 20 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (12 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Frank Roy
• Jeremy Bray
• George Lawson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (3 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Marion Fellows’s speeches
• Has received answers to 85 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 46.42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 93 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)