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.

• 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 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
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 51 votes for, 4 votes against, 19 absences, between 2017–2019

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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.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Unpaid Work 4 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will make it her Department's policy to centrally record the number of workers underpaid through work trials.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Unpaid Work 4 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have undertaken unpaid work trials in 2018-19.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Unpaid Work 4 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government guidance, Calculating the Minimum Wage, if she will make it her Department's policy to review and update the guidance on unpaid work trials.

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Privileges (since 14 Jan 2019)
• Member, Committee on Standards (since 14 Jan 2019)
• 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 86 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Stewart McDonald’s speeches
• Has received answers to 66 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 65.70% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 179 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)