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.

• 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 for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 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
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

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: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 23 Nov 2018

  Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill - 2nd reading – Chris Stephens. Legislation

• Written Answers — Treasury: Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands 19 Nov 2018

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Scottish higher rate taxpayers have contacted HM Revenue and Customs in the last 12 months to register elsewhere in the UK for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 19 Nov 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding her Departments has allocated to universal credit hardship payments.

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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
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Revenue and Customs: Staff
• Jobcentres: Glasgow
• Asylum: Housing
• Universal Credit
• Children: Maintenance

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment) (since 1 Jul 2018)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 91 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Chris Stephens’s speeches
• Has received answers to 159 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 73.93% 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.
• 71 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chris Stephens’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 207 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)