Alison Thewliss’s voting in Parliament

Alison Thewliss 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 Alison Thewliss’s votes.

• 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.
• Voted for a wholly elected 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.
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2015–2022.
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016.

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

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Recent appearances

• Net Migration Figures 28 Nov 2023

  I wish to take a different approach from the Westminster parties to the migration statistics. On behalf of the SNP, I thank those people who have come to make their home here and to contribute to our universities, public services and health and care sector, and who have made our society and our economy all the richer for their presence. Have the Government thought this through? Who will carry...

• Net Migration Figures 28 Nov 2023

  I wish to take a different approach from the Westminster parties to the migration statistics. On behalf of the SNP, I thank those people who have come to make their home here and to contribute to our universities, public services and health and care sector, and who have made our society and our economy all the richer for their presence. Have the Government thought this through? Who will carry...

• Ukraine 28 Nov 2023

  I have always loved the opportunity to put my support for Ukraine and Ukrainians on the record. I appreciate that the Minister is not the correct Minister for this point, but I can see that the Immigration Minister has arrived for the next urgent question. We have been getting a lot of casework about Ukrainians finding it difficult to get their biometric residence permits processed in any...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow Central

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @alisonthewliss
• https://facebook.com/AlisonThewlissSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alison Thewliss campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Members: Correspondence
• Social Security Benefits: Children
• Jobcentres: Glasgow
• Infant Foods
• Sanitary Protection: VAT

Currently held offices

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 28 Mar 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (since 12 Dec 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 16 Jan 2023)
• Member, Treasury Committee Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 20 Jun 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee ( 8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Member, Treasury Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jan 2023)
• Member, Treasury Committee (10 Jun 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint) Committee (19 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Member, Procedure Committee (20 Nov 2017 to 24 Jun 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury) (20 Jun 2017 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cities) (20 May 2015 to 1 Jul 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anas Sarwar
• Mohammad Sarwar
• Mike Watson
• Robert McTaggart
• Thomas McMillan
• James McInnes
• James Hutchison
• William Alexander
• Bonar Law
• John Macleod
• Charles Dickson
• Andrew Torrance
• John Baird
• Gilbert Beith

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (16 out of 19)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)