Patrick Grady’s voting in Parliament

Patrick Grady 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 Patrick Grady’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 54 votes for, 7 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2019
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• 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, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

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Recent appearances

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The orders in the Table Office—[Interruption.] I am now not really sure whether I have a point of order to make, Mr Speaker. The orders in the Table Office make no mention of the Queen’s Speech whatsoever, so I assume that the Leader of the House meant that the Queen’s Speech debate will take place on other days. However, they do provide for a...

• Business of the House 17 Oct 2019

  Has the confidence and supply arrangement that the Government reached with the Democratic Unionist party in 2017 expired? Has a new one been agreed? And when does the Leader of the House expect the next Queen’s Speech to take place?

• Debate on the Address: Public Services 16 Oct 2019

  My hon. Friend will be aware of the report by the all-party parliamentary group for Africa on how the issue of visitor visas affects people coming from that part of the world in particular. Does she agree that the impact that is having on our cultural festivals, universities and creative industries flies in direct contrast to the “Britain is GREAT” and “Global Britain” rhetoric we...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow North

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @gradysnp
• https://facebook.com/PatrickGradySNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Patrick Grady campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for International Development
• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• Eritrea: Human Rights
• Surgical Mesh Implants
• Overseas Aid

Currently held offices

• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 18 Jul 2018)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Selection Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• SNP Chief Whip (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (6 Nov 2017 to 22 Oct 2018)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Development) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ann McKechin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 179 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Patrick Grady’s speeches
• Has received answers to 135 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 74.11% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 18–19 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") 362 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)