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.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016
• 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 against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• EU Exit Negotiations 15 Nov 2018

  Articles 14, 87, 89, 158 and 174 of this agreement mean that the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice will continue to reign supreme across the UK, for four years after the transition period in some respects, for eight years after the transition period in other respects and indefinitely in the case of Northern Ireland. In what respects has the Prime Minister’s red line on the...

• EU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice 13 Nov 2018

  It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts), who speaks eloquently and courteously, as always, although I disagree with him on this occasion. I rise to support the Labour party’s motion. In doing so, I declare an interest. Like many who have spoken in this debate, I have previously acted as a Government lawyer. I was a standing junior counsel to the...

• EU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice 13 Nov 2018

  Is the hon. Lady aware that the privilege attaches to the client and not to the lawyer? It is for the client to decide whether to waive the privilege. We are not asking the lawyer to waive the privilege; we are asking the Government—the client—to do so. That is a crucial distinction.

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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
• Immigration: Domestic Violence
• Children: Maintenance
• Living Wage
• Drugs: Licensing

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)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice) (since 20 Jun 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (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 128 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 71.98% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 57 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Joanna Cherry’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 256 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)