Drew Hendry’s voting in Parliament

Drew Hendry 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 Drew Hendry’s votes.

• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 64 votes for, 8 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2020
• Almost always voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016

Last updated: 20 Jul 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Drew Hendry has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Equality: Coronavirus 6 Aug 2020

  To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people who have been requested to shield during the covid-19 outbreak do not face discrimination in relation to employment retention by their employers.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Broadband 28 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for reaching the Government target of full fibre broadband for all people by 2025 of the provisions in the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review; and whether he plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of the wider proposals in that review.

• Summer Adjournment 22 Jul 2020

  Covid-19 has meant severe challenges for so many, but it has also given us the opportunity to witness extraordinary acts of kindness, generosity and heart, and I believe that that has been exemplified across Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. Lockdown gave rise to many heroes across our public services and our NHS, but there are many who will never be, or seek to be, acknowledged....

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @drewhendrysnp
• https://facebook.com/DrewHendrySNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Drew Hendry campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Broadband
• Universal Credit
• Energy: Prices
• Social Security Benefits
• Members: Correspondence

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Transport) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Danny Alexander

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Trade Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (6 out of 7)