A selection of Paul Monaghan’s votes

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• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 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 against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 19 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ivory: China 24 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of China's recent decision to close its domestic ivory trade.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ivory: Sales 21 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the consultation on the UK ivory market will look at plans to ban the trade in pre-1947 ivory.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ivory: Sales 21 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to fulfil the Government's commitment to closing the UK ivory market.

More of Paul Monaghan’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Scottish National Party MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @_PaulMonaghan
• https://facebook.com/DrPaulMonaghanSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Paul Monaghan campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Social Security Benefits
• Electricity: Meters
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Fuels: Rebates
• Fisheries: Finance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Nov 2016 to 6 Feb 2017)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee (14 Oct 2015 to 22 Mar 2017)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Thurso
• Robert Maclennan

Future MPs in this constituency

• Jamie Stone

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (5 out of 7)