Andrew Bowie’s voting in Parliament

Andrew Bowie is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Andrew Bowie sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andrew Bowie voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Andrew Bowie generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Andrew Bowie has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: National Security and Investment Bill: Clause 1 - Call-in notice for national security purposes 1 Dec 2020

  I am listening intently to what the hon. Lady is saying and I understand the point she is trying to make, but surely it is already within the power of the ISC to call in anything that it thinks is a threat to national security. Therefore, it can investigate anything that it thinks it will be detrimental to the national interest. If we read further down, clause 4(2) states: “Either House of...

• Public Bill Committee: National Security and Investment Bill: Clause 1 - Call-in notice for national security purposes 1 Dec 2020

  I suggest that, in seeking to make the Secretary of State’s life easier, the Opposition are making the life of the Intelligence and Security Committee much more difficult. On current projections, there could be more than 1,000 call-in notices a year. That would make the ISC’s job almost impossible to do alongside all its other important work throughout the rest of the year.

• Public Bill Committee: National Security and Investment Bill: Clause 1 - Call-in notice for national security purposes 1 Dec 2020

  Is not the entire purpose of calling in a decision to then instigate an investigation into whether that investment would be contrary to national security? It is after the Secretary of State has called it in that the agencies and Departments can look into the investment or takeover to see whether it is contrary to national security. That investigation does not take place before the call-in...

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Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Personal website
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @AndrewBowieMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• Scotland Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• University Officer Training Corps: Aberdeen
• University Royal Naval Units: Aberdeen
• University Royal Naval Units: Glasgow
• British Transport Police: Scotland
• Offshore Industry: Scotland

Currently held offices

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 4 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (16 Oct 2017 to 4 Jun 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stuart Donaldson
• Robert Smith

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)