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 selection of David Linden’s votes.

• Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 23 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2017–2018
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government

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

David Linden has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• EU Exit Negotiations: Business of the House 15 Nov 2018

  On Saturday, my daughter Jessica, will be two months old and Saturday is also World Prematurity Day. My daughter was born very premature. At the moment, under UK law, fathers have to take their paternity leave within 56 days, but that is very difficult to do when their child is in a neonatal intensive care unit. Will the Leader of the House agree to a debate so we can look at this issue and...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Pay 15 Nov 2018

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.

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Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow East

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Social Media

• @DavidLinden
• https://facebook.com/DavidLindenMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Scotland Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Jobcentres: Glasgow
• State Retirement Pensions: Females
• Food Banks: Scotland
• Children: Day Care
• Asylum: Appeals

Currently held offices

• Member, Standing Orders Committee (since 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• SNP Whip (since 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Natalie McGarry
• Margaret Curran
• John Mason
• David Marshall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 157 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all David Linden’s speeches
• Has received answers to 209 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 74.32% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 21 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Linden’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 134 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)