Deidre Brock’s voting in Parliament

Deidre Brock 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 Deidre Brock’s votes.

• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2017
• 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 replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Deidre Brock’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Deidre Brock’s full vote analysis page for more.

Deidre Brock has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 12 Oct 2017

  Upholding the UN Convention on the rights of disabled people – Deidre Brock. Adjournment debate

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Department for Communities and Local Government: Advertising 21 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.

• Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: EU Withdrawal Negotiations 14 Sep 2017

  What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on her departmental priorities for the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh North and Leith

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @deidrebrock
• https://facebook.com/DeidreBrockSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Deidre Brock campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Cabinet Office
• HM Treasury
• Scotland Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Scotland Office: Social Media
• Cabinet Office: Edinburgh
• Civil Servants: Pensions
• Social Rented Housing: EU Nationals
• Investment: Treaties

Currently held offices

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Devolved Government Relations) (since 20 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (5 Sep 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (4 Nov 2015 to 15 Nov 2016)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 12 Sep 2016)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Scottish Parliament/Scottish Government Liaison) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mark Lazarowicz
• Malcolm Chisholm

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Deidre Brock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 137 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 83.33% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 151 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Deidre Brock’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 68 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)