Owen Thompson’s voting in Parliament
Owen Thompson 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 Owen Thompson’s votes.
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
16 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2022.
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Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
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Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2016–2021.
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Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Profile
Scottish National Party MP for Midlothian
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
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Expenses
Topics of interest
Owen Thompson campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department for Business
- Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Ministry of Defence
- Treasury
- Home Office
- Foreign
- Commonwealth and Development Office
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions
- Beer: Excise Duties
- Armed Forces: Housing
- Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Currently held offices
- Member, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Committee (since 28 Feb 2024)
- SNP Chief Whip (since 4 Sep 2023)
- Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 7 Feb 2023)
- Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Jul 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
- Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee ( 2 Feb 2022 to 9 Feb 2022)
- SNP Chief Whip ( 9 Mar 2021 to 7 Dec 2022)
- Member, Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords] Committee ( 4 Feb 2021 to 9 Feb 2021)
- Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 12 Sep 2023)
- Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (10 Feb 2020 to 25 May 2021)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 25 May 2021)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 25 May 2021)
- Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (21 Jan 2020 to 12 Sep 2023)
- Member, Committee of Selection (15 Jan 2020 to 25 May 2021)
- SNP Whip ( 7 Jan 2020 to 9 Mar 2021)
- Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- SNP Whip (20 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
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Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Flat in Midlothian: (i). (Registered 09 January 2020)
8. Miscellaneous
Trustee of White Ribbon Scotland, a campaign to end violence against women. (Registered 09 January 2020)
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