Carol Monaghan’s voting in Parliament

Carol Monaghan 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 random selection of Carol Monaghan’s votes.

• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 28 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 65 votes for, 9 votes against, 17 absences, between 2017–2022.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Part 2 - The Nine Identity Assurance Principles 29 Nov 2023

  My hon. Friend probably shares my concern that we are moving into a new era in which the bank account details of people claiming with the DWP must be shared as a matter of course. That is the only reason I can see for such sweeping amendments, which will impact on so many people.

• Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Part 2 - The Nine Identity Assurance Principles 29 Nov 2023

  My hon. Friend probably shares my concern that we are moving into a new era in which the bank account details of people claiming with the DWP must be shared as a matter of course. That is the only reason I can see for such sweeping amendments, which will impact on so many people.

• Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Part 2 - The Nine Identity Assurance Principles 29 Nov 2023

  Is any consideration given to the fact that that information could be used by bad actors? If people are able to find out where particular cables or pipes are, they also have the ability to find weakness in the system, which could have implications for us all.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow North West

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @cmonaghansnp
• https://facebook.com/CarolMonaghanSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Ministry of Defence
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Members: Correspondence
• Question
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Universal Credit
• Doctors: Business Interests

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Science, Innovation and Technology) (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (since 25 Feb 2021)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Education) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee ( 4 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Armed Forces and Veterans) (20 Jun 2017 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Public Services and Education) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Robertson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Armed Forces Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (12 out of 14)