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Angus Brendan MacNeil

Independent Former MP · left 30 May 2024

Represented Na h-Eileanan an Iar · in Parliament since 5 May 2005

Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
45.8%
489 of 1,068 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
200 meetings attended
Debate contributions
373
in the 7 year window
Written questions
173
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current

Biography

Angus Brendan MacNeil is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Na h-Eileanan an Iar5 May 200530 May 2024Elected 5 times

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Independent5 July 202330 May 2024
Scottish National Party5 May 20055 July 2023

Election history

ElectionConstituencyDateResult
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade Team Member)Opposition7 January 20205 July 2023
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs)Opposition20 June 20171 July 2018
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitutional Reform)Opposition15 June 201030 March 2015
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)Opposition15 June 201030 March 2015
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)Opposition1 July 200830 March 2015
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)Opposition1 July 20071 July 2008
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)Opposition10 May 20056 May 2010
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)Opposition5 May 20056 May 2010

Voting participation

Participation rate
45.8%
Eligible divisions
1,068
Divisions voted
489

622nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%

Participation by year

Angus Brendan MacNeil voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 0.0%0.0%2020: 54.7%54.7%2021: 51.2%51.2%2022: 33.1%33.1%2023: 48.8%48.8%2024: 41.7%41.7%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
202412753 41.7%
2023256125 48.8%
202225183 33.1%
2021242124 51.2%
2020190104 54.7%
201920 0.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068489 45.8%

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

Debate contributions
373
Written questions
173
Oral questions
4
Early day motions
15
Bills sponsored
1
Petitions presented
9
Committee meetings attended
200

368th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730

Written questions per year
Angus Brendan MacNeil: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year01325385020192020: 474720202021: 444420212022: 404020222023: 303020232024: 1212202420252026
Oral questions per year
Angus Brendan MacNeil: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0.00.51.01.52.020192020: 2220202021: 1120212022: 1120222023: 0020232024: 00202420252026
Early day motions per year
Angus Brendan MacNeil: Early day motions per yearNumber of Early day motions recorded per calendar year0.01.32.53.85.020192020: 1120202021: 3320212022: 4420222023: 3320232024: 44202420252026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2024 50 18 12 0 4 0 9
2023 80 27 30 0 3 0 0
2022 143 40 40 1 4 0 0
2021 46 28 44 1 3 1 0
2020 54 28 47 2 1 0 0

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Independent average 100.0%

Committee membership history

Hansard activity

Contributions
373
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
141
distinct debates

joint 302nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Independent average 248

Contributions per year
Angus Brendan MacNeil: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year05010015020020192020: 545420202021: 464620212022: 14314320222023: 808020232024: 5050202420252026
Debates participated in per year
Angus Brendan MacNeil: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year01325385020192020: 282820202021: 282820212022: 404020222023: 272720232024: 1818202420252026

Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.

Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

  1. 2005

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
    • – Became MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
    • – Joined Scottish National Party
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

  2. 2007

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

  3. 2008

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
    • – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

  4. 2010

    • – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
    • – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitutional Reform)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)

  5. 2015

    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitutional Reform)
    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
    • – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

  6. 2016

    • – Became Chair of International Trade Committee
    • – Joined International Trade Committee
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)

  7. 2017

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs)
    • – Became Chair of International Trade Committee
    • – Joined International Trade Committee
    • – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)

  8. 2018

    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs)

  9. 2020

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade Team Member)
    • – Became Chair of International Trade Committee
    • – Joined International Trade Committee
    • – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)

  10. 2023

    • – Became Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
    • – Joined Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
    • – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
    • – Joined Independent
    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade Team Member)

  11. 2024

    • – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)

Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.