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.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
• 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 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...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 29 Nov 2023

  I appreciate that it is difficult for the Prime Minister to empathise when he quite clearly cannot understand, but to be clear to him and, indeed, the whole House: this is not a matter of energy production. Scotland produces six times more gas than we consume and around two thirds of our electricity already comes from renewable resources. This is a consequence of decades of failed energy...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 22 Nov 2023

  I think all of us in the Chamber are united in our relief at reports that hostages are due to be released by Hamas in Gaza, but we cannot afford to lose sight of what will come at the other side of the temporary pause in hostilities that we are about to see. At the end of four days, will we simply see a return to the killing of children in Gaza every 10 minutes, or will we in this House...

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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
• Offshore Industry
• Renewable Energy: Scotland

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)
• Subsidy Control Bill Committee (4 out of 11)
• Professional Qualifications Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (4 out of 4)