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 random selection of Chris Stephens’s votes.

• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 68 votes for, 9 votes against, 14 absences, between 2017–2022.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the 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 against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 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

• UK-Rwanda Partnership 6 Dec 2023

  The Home Secretary has continuously said that this Bill complies with international law. How does he square that with the statement on the front of the Bill that he is “unable to make a statement that, in my view, the provisions of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill are compatible with the Convention rights”?

• Hillsborough: Bishop James Jones Report 6 Dec 2023

  As someone with great affection for the people of Liverpool and Merseyside, I start by saying that our thoughts are once again with the Hillsborough families. I join the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Shabana Mahmood) in her qualified thanks for advance sight of the statement. I was pleased that the Lord Chancellor thanked and congratulated hon. Members, as well as Andy Burnham and...

• Victims and Prisoners Bill: New Clause 20 - Domestic abuse related death reviews 4 Dec 2023

  It is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Justice Committee, of which I recently became a member. I look forward to working with him. As this Bill covers most of the devolved competences, I will confine my observations—you will be pleased to hear, Mr Deputy Speaker—to new clause 27, tabled by the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), and explain why the...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Home Office
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Universal Credit
• Revenue and Customs: Staff
• Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
• Jobcentres: Glasgow
• Universal Credit: Deductions

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice Committee (since 12 Sep 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice) (since 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Immigration) (since 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (since 19 Jul 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Levelling Up) (12 Dec 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (30 Nov 2022 to 7 Dec 2022)
• Member, Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2022 to 12 Oct 2022)
• Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 9 Jan 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade Unions and Workers' Rights) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 6 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian Davidson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)