Stuart Anderson consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability

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Major votes

• On 7 Feb 2022: Stuart Anderson voted yes on draft Social Security Up-rating Order 2022 Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits

Minor votes

• On 18 May 2022: Stuart Anderson voted not to express support for a series of policy proposals put forward by the leader of the Scottish National Party Ian Blackford MP. The policies in question were: protecting workers' rights, doing more in respect of the cost of living and climate change; increasing benefits; imposing windfall taxes; retaining existing EU derived law and retaining the existing Human Rights Act. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • measures to prevent climate change
  • more EU integration
  • laws to promote equality and human rights

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 24 Jan 2022: Stuart Anderson was absent for a vote on Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 21 Sep 2021: Stuart Anderson voted for rising prices, lower benefits, and higher taxes particularly for low and middle income workers. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 15 Sep 2021: Stuart Anderson was absent for a vote on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
• On 18 Jan 2021: Stuart Anderson was absent for a vote on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • a reduction in spending on welfare benefits