Chris Stephens’s voting in Parliament

Chris Stephens 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 selection of Chris Stephens’s votes.

• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 36 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2018
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Chris Stephens’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Chris Stephens’s full vote analysis page for more.

Chris Stephens has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Universal Credit and Welfare Changes 21 Jun 2018

  I, too, was at Marylebone jobcentre as part of the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry into benefit sanctions. Given that the Secretary of State seems open to suggestions, may I suggest that she reviews the policy whereby a claimant can be sanctioned if they refuse a zero-hours contract? Could it not be counterproductive in the fight against poverty to move people from out of work...

• Insecure Work and the Gig Economy 20 Jun 2018

  Will the Minister confirm that 25% of the posts at the national minimum wage compliance unit are still lying vacant?

• Insecure Work and the Gig Economy 20 Jun 2018

  It is a pleasure to see you in the chair, Mr McCabe. I congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) on securing this debate and on her private Member’s Bill, of which I am a sponsor. I also want to take the opportunity to commend the work of Better Than Zero, an organisation primarily organised through the Scottish Trades Union Congress youth committee, which...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow South West

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @ChrisStephens
• https://facebook.com/ChrisStephensSNP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Stephens campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• HM Treasury
• Home Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Revenue and Customs: Staff
• Jobcentres: Glasgow
• Asylum: Housing
• Universal Credit
• Asylum: Deportation

Currently held offices

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade Unions and Workers' Rights) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (6 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian Davidson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 96 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Chris Stephens’s speeches
• Has received answers to 178 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79.26% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 74 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chris Stephens’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 189 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)