Stuart Donaldson, former MP, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

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A selection of Stuart Donaldson’s votes

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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 a wholly elected House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 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.
Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2016.
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.

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

Recent appearances

Rare Diseases Strategy 28 Mar 2017

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Ben Howlett) on securing this debate. The Teddington Trust, which is jointly run by one of my constituents, supports people living with xeroderma pigmentosum, who lack the DNA repair mechanism necessary to repair damage caused to the skin by exposure to ultraviolet sunlight. Does my hon. Friend join me in...
Equitable Life Policyholders: Compensation 23 Mar 2017

My hon. Friend is making some great points. Given the hardships that some of our constituents have faced, given the injustice and, indeed, given the age that some of them are reaching, will she join me in expressing admiration for their tenacity and their determination to keep the issue on the political agenda and to continue to fight this injustice?
Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Exports: Scotland 23 Mar 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the level of exports from Scottish businesses of the UK leaving the EU.

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Former Scottish National Party MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stuart Donaldson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Business
Innovation and Skills
Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for International Development
Ministry of Justice
Children: Maintenance
Jobseeker's Allowance
Land: Ownership
Developing Countries: HIV Infection
Foreign Companies

Previous MPs in this constituency

Robert Smith

Future MPs in this constituency

Andrew Bowie

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 2 May 2017.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Address of donor: c/o Taipei Representative Office in the UK, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality; approx. value £2,920

Destination of visit: Taipei

Date of visit: 19-22 May 2016

Purpose of visit: British-Taiwanese APPG delegation at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to attend the inauguration of the new President Tsai Ing-Wen.

(Registered 09 June 2016)

Name of donor: Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU)
Address of donor: 15 Wanshou Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights, internal travel, accommodation and hospitality; approx. value £2,951.00

Destination of visit: Wanshou Hotel, Beijing

Dates of visit: 18 – 22 October 2016

Purpose of visit: Wanshou Forum for China-US-Europe Young Leaders Exchange Program

(Registered 09 November 2016)

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