Stuart McDonald’s voting in Parliament

Stuart McDonald 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 Stuart McDonald’s votes.

• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, in 2020.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2016–2021.
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Business of the House 14 Sep 2023

  A single parent of two young children in my constituency could not afford the bus fare to her DWP appointment, so she has been handed a £280 universal credit sanction. Such sanctions do not deliver employment; they deliver severe anxiety, depression and hardship. Can we have a debate in Government time on the sheer inhumanity of their benefit sanctions regime?

• Written Answers — Home Office: Migrants: Health Services and Visas 11 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's timescales are for introducing changes to the levels of (a) visa fees and (b) the Immigration Health Surcharge; and if she will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Migrants: Health Services and Visas 11 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to migrants who may be unable to afford planned increases to the cost of (a) visa fees and (b) the Immigration Health Surcharge.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @stuart_mcdonald
• https://facebook.com/Stuart-McDonald-For-Cumbernauld-Kilsyth-Kirkintilloch-East-981195631909269

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stuart McDonald campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Asylum: Housing
• Asylum
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse
• Asylum: Coronavirus

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (28 Mar 2023 to 12 Sep 2023)
• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee ( 1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice) (12 Dec 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Immigration) (12 Dec 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, National Security Bill Committee (29 Jun 2022 to 18 Oct 2022)
• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (16 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 2 Feb 2021 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 28 Mar 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Attorney General) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) ( 5 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Immigration, Asylum and Border Control) (20 May 2015 to 1 Feb 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gregg McClymont
• Rosemary McKenna

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• National Security Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Nationality and Borders Committee (1 out of 1)
• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Data Protection Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (9 out of 10)