A selection of Ronnie Cowan's votes
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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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Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
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Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
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Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
54 votes for, 8 votes against, 13 absences, between 2017–2019
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Recent appearances
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Fireworks in politics can be entertaining. Unfortunately, fireworks of explosive types can cause great distress to sensitive people, pets and livestock. The SNP Scottish Government ran a 14-week consultation and received over 16,000 responses: 94% of respondents said that they would welcome increased controls on the sale of fireworks. The relevant legislation covers consumer protection on...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the collapse of Thomas Cook.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department taken to help ensure customers affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook receive compensation.
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Former Scottish National Party MP for Inverclyde
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
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Topics of interest
Ronnie Cowan campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Ministry of Defence
- Home Office
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Treasury
- Cannabis: Medical Treatments
- Drug Seizures
- Gaming Machines
- Gambling
- Children: Maintenance
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Infrastructure) (1 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Procedure Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 20 Nov 2017)
- Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
Previous MPs in this constituency
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- Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Ronnie Cowan’s speeches
- Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67.17% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Note SNP MPs do not generally vote on legislation not affecting Scotland, as these matters are devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
- This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 48 people are tracking this MP
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 126 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
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