Joanna Cherry’s voting in Parliament

Joanna Cherry 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 Joanna Cherry’s votes.

• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 36 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2016–2018
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016

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Joanna Cherry has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Social Justice Commission: Serious Violence Strategy 22 May 2018

  Before I turn to the subject of this debate, I want to pay tribute to those who are currently in Manchester commemorating the events that happened a year ago today, and I am very proud to say that Scotland’s First Minister is attending those commemorations. On behalf of Scottish National party Members, I offer our condolences to the families of the bereaved and to send our best wishes...

• Social Justice Commission: Serious Violence Strategy 22 May 2018

  Yes. The hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to that, because the violence reduction unit works with the health service, schools and social workers to observe what is going on and to create lasting attitudinal change in society rather than just a quick fix. Some mention has been made today of heavy sentences. Heavy sentences do not work. That is not my view but the result of research....

• Social Justice Commission: Serious Violence Strategy 22 May 2018

  Displaying to those who carry a knife the evidence of the awful results of carrying a knife has worked in Scotland. As I said a moment ago, gang members were brought in to a court setting and they heard evidence from the mothers and girlfriends of young men who had been killed by knives. That kind of education really helps. When I worked as a prosecutor, I became aware that a lot of young...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh South West

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @joannaccherry
• https://facebook.com/JoannaCherryMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Joanna Cherry campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Taxation: Self-assessment
• Children: Maintenance
• Living Wage
• Drugs: Licensing
• Proof of Identity: EU Nationals

Currently held offices

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice and Home Affairs) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Justice and Home Affairs) (13 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alistair Darling

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 124 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Joanna Cherry’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 61 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Joanna Cherry’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 229 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)