A selection of Calum Kerr's votes

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• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2016

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Recent appearances

• Digital Economy Bill: Universal service broadband obligations 26 Apr 2017

  It is only fitting that you are in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, because this is my last opportunity to speak before we break up, and you were there for my maiden speech. It is lovely to see you there. I welcome the changes to the Bill. We have worked very well together, as the Minister and the hon. Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh) outlined—at least, he is wearing red...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Emergency Services: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 25 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many emergency services masts are planned for construction in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency; and what steps she is taking to ensure that mobile phone services are provided from all four mobile network operators at emergency services network sites.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Food: Safety 24 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost of establishing a new regulatory framework for food safety after the UK leaves the EU.

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Former Scottish National Party MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

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

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

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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @CalumKerrSNP
• https://facebook.com/CalumKerrSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Calum Kerr campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Home Office
• Scotland Office
• Agriculture: Subsidies
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit
• Broadband
• Fisheries
• Telecommunications: EU Law

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Digital) (10 May 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Environment and Rural Affairs) (20 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Moore

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Lamont

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Digital Economy Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Calum Kerr’s speeches
• Has received answers to 56 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 61.88% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 49 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 61 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)