Stewart McDonald MP, Glasgow South

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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.

Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020
Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 20 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020
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

Last updated: 29 Sep 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Employment Schemes 29 Sep 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2020 to Question 85076, if she will make it her policy to publish monthly statistics on the number of people who take part in (a) the sector-based work academy programme and (b) JobCentre Plus work trials.
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Bill 23 Sep 2020

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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Bill 23 Sep 2020

I will not have that. The armed forces look to this place to get this right—the hon. Gentleman is correct on that—but they expect and deserve a better standard than the comment he has just made. I know he is new, but I like him and I just ask him to withdraw it. Please withdraw it.

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Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow South

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

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

Ministry of Defence
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Department for Transport
Jobcentres: Glasgow
Unpaid Work
Volkswagen
Vote Leave: Election Offences
Vauxhall

Currently held offices

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Committee of Privileges (14 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Committee on Standards (14 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, Transport Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Tom Harris

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars
Address of donor: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return economy flight £826; hotel accommodation for six nights (£171 per night) £1,026; total value £1,852

Destination of visit: Washington DC, USA

Dates of visit: 3-9 February 2020

Purpose of visit: To participate in the donor's Defeating Disinformation workshop.

(Registered 10 February 2020)

8. Miscellaneous

On 26 February 2020, I received the Ukrainian Order of Merit (Third Class) from the President of Ukraine, care of Embassy of Ukraine (London), 60 Holland Park, London W11 3SJ. (Registered 11 March 2020)

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Stewart McDonald