Member of Parliament

Richard Arkless

SNP Scottish National Party Dumfries and Galloway ID 4387

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

6.2 %

Voting participation

-67.1 % vs avg

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Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 10/60 (17 %)

Energy 8/67 (12 %)

Brexit / EU 21/211 (10 %)

Tax 29/318 (9 %)

Crime / Justice 18/229 (8 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 0/69 (0 %)

Devolution / Local Government 0/65 (0 %)

NHS / Health 0/56 (0 %)

Defence 0/55 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 143 of 2,302 eligible divisions (6.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

143

Total votes

Aye

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 96 / Noes 47

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Acceleration of the state pension age for women born in the 1950s	1 Dec 2016	No
Opposition Motion: Effect of the increase in the state pension age on women born in the 1950s	30 Nov 2016	Aye
Opposition Motion: Chilcot Inquiry and parliamentary accountability	30 Nov 2016	Aye
Digital Economy Bill: Report Stage New Clause 8	28 Nov 2016	Aye
Digital Economy Bill: Report Stage New Clause 27	28 Nov 2016	Aye
Opposition Motion: Education and Social Mobility Education	22 Nov 2016	Aye
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill: Second Reading Democracy / Parliament	18 Nov 2016	Aye
Closure Motion: Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill second reading Democracy / Parliament	18 Nov 2016	Aye
Reductions to Employment and Support Allowance and universal credit Benefits	17 Nov 2016	Aye
Opposition Motion: Autumn Statement distributional analysis, universal credit and employment and support allowance Benefits	16 Nov 2016	Aye
Small Charitable Donations Etc Bill: Report Stage Amdt 1	15 Nov 2016	Aye
Small Charitable Donations etc Bill Report Stage New Clause 4	15 Nov 2016	Aye
Small Charitable Donations etc Bill Report Stage New Clause 3	15 Nov 2016	Aye
Investigatory Powers Bill Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 338B, 339B and 339C, motion to disagree Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety	15 Nov 2016	No
Investigatory Powers Bill: Lords Amendment 15 Motion to disagree Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety	1 Nov 2016	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API

Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Richard Arkless?

Richard Arkless is a Member of Parliament representing Dumfries and Galloway. Source

Which party does Richard Arkless represent?

Richard Arkless currently represents Scottish National Party. Source

Which constituency does Richard Arkless represent?

Richard Arkless currently represents Dumfries and Galloway. Source

How long has Richard Arkless been an MP?

Richard Arkless has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Richard Arkless voted in?

Richard Arkless has recorded votes in 143 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (6.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Richard Arkless voted against their party?

Richard Arkless has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source