Patricia Gibson’s voting in Parliament

Patricia Gibson 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 Patricia Gibson’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 28 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, in 2020.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Patricia Gibson has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Support for Bereaved Children 14 Sep 2023

  I am delighted to participate in this debate and thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine for securing it. She and I do not agree on many things, but I absolutely agreed with what she said in her excellent opening speech. Like many people who have spoken today, I wish to focus my remarks largely on children who are bereaved by the loss of a parent. And I, like many others...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Disability 14 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that people transferred onto the Adult Disability Payment while awaiting his Department's decision to increase their mobility rate who are subsequently deemed by Social Security Scotland to be eligible for an enhanced mobility rate receive a backdated payment for the period following their notifying his...

• Energy Supply Market: Small Businesses 13 Sep 2023

  I congratulate the hon. Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) on securing this debate on energy and small business. Wholesale energy prices are falling, which must be welcomed, but this cannot be used as a reason to justify reducing support for businesses’ energy bills. Despite the falls in wholesale energy prices, many businesses—there are thousands of them in Scotland alone, and this is...

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Scottish National Party MP for North Ayrshire and Arran

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @PGibsonSNP
• https://facebook.com/PatriciaGibsonSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Patricia Gibson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes
• Question
• Money
• Duty Free Allowances
• Vat

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Farming, Agriculture and Rural Affairs) (since 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (15 Jun 2022 to 20 Oct 2022)
• Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Feb 2021 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Consumer Affairs) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Feb 2021)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Katy Clark

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (3 out of 26)
• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (2 out of 6)