David Linden’s voting in Parliament
David Linden 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 random selection of David Linden’s votes.
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Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Consistently voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2019–2022.
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Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes
45 votes for, 2 votes against, 14 absences, between 2017–2022.
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Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2021–2022.
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Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2018–2021.
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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
3 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2021–2022.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department uses automated decision making.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the midlife MOT review announced in the Spring Budget 2023 on improving the uptake of Pension Wise guidance.
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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government Equalities Office uses automated decision making.
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Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow East
Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Home Office
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Scotland Office
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Members: Correspondence
- Jobcentres: Glasgow
- Azerbaijan: Christianity
- Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
- Food Banks: Scotland
Currently held offices
- Member, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (since 8 Mar 2023)
- Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee (since 11 Jan 2023)
- Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 9 Jan 2023)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice) (since 12 Dec 2022)
- Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee (since 16 Nov 2022)
- Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
- Member, Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2022)
- Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (since 20 Jul 2022)
- Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 10 Nov 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Feb 2021 to 29 Mar 2022)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)
- Member, Standing Orders Committee (1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Procedure Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- SNP Whip (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 15 May 2023.
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for surveys. All fees paid to my campaign fund.
10 March 2022, payment of £100 for a survey in January 2022. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 24 May 2022)
24 March 2022, payment of £100 for a survey in February 2022. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 24 May 2022)
30 April 2022, payment of £130 for a survey in March 2022. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 24 May 2022)
Name of donor: The Good Faith Partnership
Address of donor: The Court Yard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Ticket for the
US National Prayer Breakfast, value £577.39
Destination of visit:
Washington DC, United States of AmericaDates of visit: 1-2 February 2023
Purpose of visit: Attendance at the US National Prayer Breakfast.
(Registered 06 March 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 6 October 2022, a
Non-Executive Director of Cranhill Development Trust, a charity which supports local residents with employability, health and wellbeing as well as welfare advice. (Registered 31 October 2022)
View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register
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