Stuart McDonald’s voting in Parliament
Stuart McDonald 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 Stuart McDonald’s votes.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2016.
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Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016.
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Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2016–2021.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 4 votes against, in 2020.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty.
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A total of 100,000 children will be kept clear of poverty this year thanks to the Scottish Government’s policies—primarily the Scottish child payment. Surely the Secretary of State must now look to rolling out some of our policies in other parts of the UK and, at the very least, ditch the two-child limit, which deliberately forces children into poverty.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 5 September 2023, Official Report, column 281, what progress her Department has made on publishing a consultation on barriers to developing community energy projects.
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Scottish National Party MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
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Topics of interest
Stuart McDonald campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Home Office
- HM Treasury
- Treasury
- Department for Business
- Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Asylum: Housing
- Asylum
- Immigration: EU Nationals
- Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse
- Asylum: Coronavirus
Currently held offices
- Member, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Committee (since 28 Feb 2024)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Justice Committee (28 Mar 2023 to 12 Sep 2023)
- Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee ( 1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice) (12 Dec 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Immigration) (12 Dec 2022 to 4 Sep 2023)
- Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
- Member, National Security Bill Committee (29 Jun 2022 to 18 Oct 2022)
- Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (16 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 2 Feb 2021 to 12 Dec 2022)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 28 Mar 2023)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Attorney General) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 1 Feb 2021)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) ( 5 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Immigration, Asylum and Border Control) (20 May 2015 to 1 Feb 2021)
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: 4 Mar 2024.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Until 14 April 2023, a flat in
East Dunbartonshire: (i). (Registered 21 May 2015; updated 17 April 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 22 April 2023, National Treasurer of the
Scottish National Party. This is a part time, unpaid role. (Registered 26 May 2023)
From 22 April 2023, in my capacity as National Treasurer of the Scottish National Party, I am a trustee of the Eilean Mor MacCormack Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 26 May 2023)
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