Kirsten Oswald MP, East Renfrewshire

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Kirsten Oswald’s voting in Parliament

Kirsten Oswald 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 Kirsten Oswald’s votes.

Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote 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 23 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 20 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Kirsten Oswald has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Strategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls 21 Jul 2021

I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. It is welcome to see the UK Government looking further at this issue. These past months, we have had many discussions in this place and more widely on the blight that violence against women and girls is on society, and the lives that it destroys, but this is not a new issue and the statement, welcome though it is, comes with a glaring...
Social Justice and Fairness Commission 21 Jul 2021

I thank all the contributors in this small but very interesting debate. It has been a useful discussion. The small number of participants has made the debate a little bit more interactive than many of us are used to. I am also very grateful to all who were involved in the Social Justice and Fairness Commission for the huge amounts of work that they put in. This all comes down to what the...
Social Justice and Fairness Commission 21 Jul 2021

The Minister spoke about the £20 uplift and then moved swiftly on, as if the people in receipt of that uplift will not still have the same need when it is pulled from under their feet. How does he think that the families concerned will manage without that money, which has clearly been much needed? How does he think that it suddenly stops being needed when he pulls the plug?

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Scottish National Party MP for East Renfrewshire

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

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kirsten Oswald campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Ministry of Defence
Department for Work and Pensions
Treasury
Department for Transport
HM Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Persecution of Christians Across the Globe Independent Review
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
Carers' Benefits

Currently held offices

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Women) (since 2 Feb 2021)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Equalities) (since 1 Feb 2021)
SNP Deputy Leader (since 7 Jul 2020)

Other offices held in the past

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Wales) (7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work, Pensions and Inclusion) (7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)
Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Armed Forces and Veterans) (20 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Paul Masterton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 26 Jul 2021.

8. Miscellaneous

Business Convenor SNP (Chair). (Registered 08 January 2020)

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