Stephen Flynn’s voting in Parliament

Stephen Flynn 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 Stephen Flynn’s votes.

• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021–2022.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020–2022.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Consistently voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Stephen Flynn has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Prime Minister: Engagements 6 Dec 2023

  Is the Prime Minister worried that he is projected to be the first Conservative party leader to lose a general election to a fellow Thatcherite? [Interruption.]

• Prime Minister: Engagements 6 Dec 2023

  Of course, it is not just in relation to Margaret Thatcher that the Tory and Labour leaders appear to agree; the same is true of the Government’s latest migration policies. Those of us on these Benches are not afraid to say that we believe migration is a good thing. It enriches our communities, it enriches our economy, and it enriches our universities, our schools, our health service and,...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 29 Nov 2023

  In good news for kids in Aberdeen this morning, it was snowing; when they looked out of the kitchen window, they would have been filled with delight. But many of their parents who looked out of the kitchen window this morning would have been filled with dread—dread from knowing that they simply cannot afford to pay their energy bills. In that context, does the Prime Minister regret offering...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen South

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Home Office
• Department for International Trade
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Visas: Graduates
• Free Zones: Aberdeen
• Public Works Loan Board
• Renewable Energy: Scotland
• Offshore Industry

Currently held offices

• SNP Westminster Leader (since 6 Dec 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee (16 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022)
• Member, Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (20 Oct 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) ( 1 Feb 2021 to 6 Dec 2022)
• Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Treasury - Financial Secretary) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ross Thomson
• Callum McCaig
• Anne Begg
• Raymond Robertson
• Frank Doran
• Gerald Malone
• Iain Sproat
• Donald Dewar
• Grant of Monymusk
• Douglas Thomson
• Frederick Thomson
• John Fleming
• George Esslemont
• James Bryce

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Professional Qualifications Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Subsidy Control Bill Committee (4 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (6 out of 12)