MP FOR NA H-EILEANAN AN IAR RANKED THE SCOTTISH MP WITH MORE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE CHAMBER

SNP MP Angus MacNeil makes the highest number of contributions in the House of Commons Chamber of all Scottish MPs

According to new figures from the House of Commons Library, Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus MacNeil ranks first amongst the 59 Scottish MPs in number of contributions made in debates in the Chamber since May 2010.

With 1,263 contributions, the SNP MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar is well ahead of the 40 Scottish Labour MPs, including Scottish Labour Leader Jim Murphy, who just made 166 contributions in five years, Labour shadow cabinet members such as Cathie Jamieson (with 688 contributions), Margaret Curran (with 123 contributions) and former Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Anas Sarwar (with 242 contributions).

During the period 2010-15, the 6 SNP MPs have made an average of 646 contributions each in the House of Commons, more than doubling the Scottish Labour MPs contributions (311 each on average) and those of Scottish Liberal Democrats MPs (293 each).

Commenting Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP, Angus MacNeil said:

“It is now a matter of public record that SNP MPs speak up for their constituents in the House of Commons, far more than our Labour, Liberal and Tory counterparts do.

“It is right that our voice is heard at Westminster and as MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, I continue to speak up about the issue that are most important to my constituents.”

The SNP Leader in Westminster, Angus Robertson MP, said:

“Angus MacNeil is exceptional at speaking on behalf of the people of the Western Isles. He speaks with a strong voice in Westminster on key issues, including fair fuel prices, much needed rural phone and broadband connectivity and on the future of the coastguards and post-offices in the islands.”

“These figures show that SNP MPs work at least twice as hard as Scottish Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs. If after May 2015, instead of half a dozen, the people of Scotland send a record number of SNP MPs to Westminster, the voice of the Western Isles and Scotland would be so strong that it will no longer be ignored.”

Proceeding contributions between 25 May 2010 and 3 March 2015
Rank	Tabling member	Proceedings contributions
1	MacNeil, Angus	1,263
2	Docherty, Thomas	1,225
3	Gilmore, Sheila	1,150
4	Wishart, Pete	865
5	Alexander, Danny	795
6	Jamieson, Cathy	688
7	Swinson, Jo	621
8	Lazarowicz, Mark	603
9	Whiteford, Eilidh	501
10	Weir, Mike	496
11	Murray, Ian	493
12	Hosie, Stewart	486
13	Connarty, Michael	473
14	Bain, William	443
15	Reid, Alan	412
16	O’Donnell, Fiona	402
17	Begg, Anne	391
18	Clark, Katy	389
19	Mundell, David	370
20	Greatrex, Tom	364
21	Donohoe, Brian H	346
22	Brown, Russell	323
23	McClymont, Gregg	319
24	Alexander, Douglas	309
25	Clarke, Tom	308
26	Davidson, Ian	304
27	Bruce, Malcolm	285
28	McGuire, Anne	278
29	Sheridan, Jim	274
30	Campbell, Menzies	268
31	Robertson, Angus	264
32	McKenzie, Iain	259
33	Robertson, John	259
34	Sarwar, Anas	242
35	Harris, Tom	220
36	McCann, Michael	213
37	Osborne, Sandra	210
38	Thurso, John	201
39	McKechin, Ann	189
40	Doyle, Gemma	185
41	Banks, Gordon	173
42	Murphy, Jim	166
43	Nash, Pamela	166
44	Moore, Michael	165
45	Smith, Robert	163
46	Morrice, Graeme	155
47	McGovern, Jim	154
48	Carmichael, Alistair	143
49	Hamilton, David	139
50	Doran, Frank	126
51	Darling, Alistair	124
52	Curran, Margaret	123
53	Hood, Jim	109
54	Crockart, Mike	107
55	Brown, Gordon	95
56	Roy, Lindsay	94
57	Joyce, Eric	90
58	Roy, Frank	88
59	Kennedy, Charles	58