A selection of Anas Sarwar's votes

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• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 15 absences, between 2010–2014
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 22 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2015
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014

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Recent appearances

• Scottish Parliament: Airbnb (Meetings) 30 Jan 2019

  4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Airbnb and what issues were discussed. (S5O-02832)

• Scottish Parliament: Airbnb (Meetings) 30 Jan 2019

  Recent evidence that was released by the Scottish Government revealed that there were 2,200 Airbnb listings in Glasgow in July 2017, which was a 45 per cent increase on the previous year. Shelter Scotland has expressed concern that short-term lets might be exacerbating the housing crisis. Does the Scottish Government share that concern? What action is it taking to ensure that Glasgow’s...

• Scottish Parliament: Cryptococcus Infection (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital) 22 Jan 2019

  Given the series of events that have taken place at the Queen Elizabeth university hospital, I welcome the review that the cabinet secretary has announced today. Can she give a guarantee that it will be a genuinely independent review—that is, that the people who were involved in commissioning, doing the work on and delivering the hospital will not be part of investigating what has gone...

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Labour MSP for Glasgow, Former Labour MP for Glasgow Central

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election

Also represented Glasgow Central

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @AnasSarwar

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Department for International Development
• Home Department
• Departmental Grants
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Grants
• Syria
• Departmental Contracts

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (International Development) (5 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 14 Jun 2012)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 18 Jun 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Anderson
• T. Russell
• Robert Middleton
• Charles Cameron
• George Anderson
• Charles Tennant
• Charles Cameron
• George Anderson
• Alexander Whitelaw
• George Anderson
• William Graham
• Robert Dalglish
• William Graham
• Robert Dalglish
• Walter Buchanan
• Robert Dalglish
• Walter Buchanan
• John Macgregor
• Alexander Hastie
• John Macgregor
• Alexander Hastie
• James Oswald
• John Dennistoun
• James Oswald
• William Cavendish-Bentinck
• John Dennistoun
• William Cavendish-Bentinck
• James Oswald
• Colin Dunlop
• James Oswald
• James Ewing
• Joseph Dixon
• Archibald Campbell
• Alexander Houstoun
• Kirkman Finlay
• Alexander Houstoun
• Archibald Campbell
• Boyd Alexander
• Alexander Houstoun

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (24 out of 26)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Anas Sarwar’s speeches
• Has received answers to 45 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 2014, according to constituents.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 78 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)