Stewart McDonald’s voting in Parliament

Stewart 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 selection of Stewart McDonald’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 20 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• 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
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 41 votes for, 1 vote against, 13 absences, between 2016–2018

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

Stewart McDonald has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 31 Oct 2018

  The defence money is not new money; it comes from the money held at the Treasury for the Dreadnought programme. This fantasy new £1.8 billion is not new at all.

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 31 Oct 2018

  The hon. Lady is completely right on that point. Does she agree that it is a disgrace that, after Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy talked out my private Member’s Bill to ban unpaid trial shifts, which are a blight on retail, the Government now refuse to meet anybody to talk about it, despite acknowledging that unpaid trial shifts are a major problem?

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces 31 Oct 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance the Government provides to (a) Saudi-based UK military personnel and (b) private contractors to the MoD under Saudi armed forces project on reporting suspicions of violations of international humanitarian law.

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow South

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @stewartmcdonald
• https://facebook.com/Stewart-McDonald-for-Glasgow-South-829281410428713

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Jobcentres: Glasgow
• Volkswagen
• Unpaid Work
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Vauxhall

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Transport Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tom Harris

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Stewart McDonald’s speeches
• Has received answers to 51 written questions in the last year — 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 64.45% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 84 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stewart McDonald’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 140 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)