Powers of the Scottish Parliament

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on devolving powers to the Scottish Parliament. Specific subjects of these votes have ranged from giving the Scottish Parliament the ability to raise taxes to devolving powers and responsibility relating to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in Scotland.

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Analysis for Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy generally voted for (68% aligned) transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament.

Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (67% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Scotland Bill — Reject Second Reading — Devolution of Further Powers, Including Tax Raising Powers, to Scotland 2011-01-27 absent na against na
Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Devolution to Scotland of Powers to Regulate Specially Dangerous Air Weapons 2011-03-07 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament 2011-03-07 absent na against na
Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament 2011-03-07 absent na against na
Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Devolution of Power to Tax Quarrying or Mining to Scottish Parliament 2011-03-14 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Devolution — Maritime and Coastguard Agency 2011-03-15 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 9 — Devolution of Responsibility for Rail Services to the Scottish Parliament 2011-03-15 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Crown Estate — Devolution of Powers 2011-03-15 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 11 — Devolution of Powers Related to Time 2011-03-15 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 19 — Devolution of Powers Relating to Food Labelling and Content 2011-03-15 aye 99% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Chapter 5 — Empower Scottish Parliament to Tax Company Profits 2011-06-21 absent na agree na
Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 2 — Shale Gas Extraction in Scotland — Devolution of Regulation to Scottish Parliament 2015-01-26 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Consent of Scottish People and Parliament Before Abolition of The Scottish Parliament 2015-06-15 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Full Control Over Taxation, Borrowing and Public Spending for Scottish Parliament 2015-06-15 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament 2015-06-15 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — New Clause 5 — Veto for Scottish Parliament on Repeal of Human Rights Act as it Applies to Scotland 2015-06-15 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 10 — Require UK Parliament to Have Consent of Scottish Parliament Before Legislating on Devolved Matters 2015-06-15 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — New Clause 33 — Full Fiscal Autonomy for Scotland 2015-06-29 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland 2015-06-29 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Threshold for Disability Benefits 2015-06-30 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 19 — Carers Benefit — Scope of Eligibility 2015-06-30 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 24 — Power of Scottish Ministers to Change Regulations on Benefits in Respect of Rent 2015-06-30 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 28 — Housing Benefit — Devolving Powers to Scotland 2015-06-30 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 31 — Ability of Scottish Parliament to Create New Benefits 2015-06-30 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 39 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament — National Insurance 2015-06-30 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Gender Balance Among Members of the Scottish Parliament and Members of Boards of Scottish Public Authorities 2015-07-06 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 35 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament to certain Westminster Acts 2015-11-09 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 36 — Power for Scottish Parliament to Call a Scottish Independence Referendum 2015-11-09 absent na agree na
Scotland Bill — New Clause 15 — Abortion 2015-11-09 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 18 — Giving the Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits 2015-11-09 no 100% agree not aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities 2015-11-09 absent na agree na
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Power for Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law on Withdrawal 2017-12-04 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 and Schedule 3 — Power of Devolved Administrations to Amend EU Law Retained as UK Law 2017-12-04 no 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law 2017-12-06 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 9 — Regulations to Implement Withdrawal Agreement — Report on Reciprocal Healthcare Agreements — Veto for Devolved Administrations 2017-12-13 aye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations 2018-01-16 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Powers of Devolved Administrations to Make Laws Incompatible With EU Law 2018-01-16 aye 99% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations 2018-06-12 absent na agree na
Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 16 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament — Taxes on International Trade 2018-07-16 absent na agree na
Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements 2018-07-17 absent na agree na
Trade Bill — Clause 2 — Implementation of International Trade Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations 2020-07-20 aye 100% agree aligned
Health and Care Bill — Clause 135 — Regulations — Veto for Devolved Governments 2021-11-23 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland’s Future 2022-12-14 absent na agree na
Devolution (Employment) (Scotland): Ten Minute Rule Motion 2023-10-17 absent na agree na
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 2024-01-16 no 100% agree not aligned

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Administration of Elections — Start Counting Within Four Hours of Polls Closing 2011-03-07 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Code of Practice on Borrowing by Scottish Ministers 2011-03-14 no 100% agree not aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures 2017-11-14 absent na agree na
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law 2017-12-04 aye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations 2018-07-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers 2018-07-17 absent na agree na
Distinct Immigration Policy for Scotland 2020-02-11 absent na agree na
Fisheries Bill — Decline Second Reading — Sustainable Fishing 2020-09-01 absent na against na
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks 2020-09-15 aye 100% agree aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process 2020-12-07 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations 2020-12-07 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Common Frameworks Process — Market Access Principles 2020-12-10 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exemptions from Free Internal Market Laws — Consultation with Devolved Administrations 2020-12-10 no 100% against aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development — Consultation with Devolved Administrations 2020-12-10 no 100% agree not aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Exclusions from Market Access Principles 2020-12-15 no 100% against aligned
Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Standards Affected by International Trade Agreements 2021-01-19 no 100% against aligned
EU Settlement Scheme — Immigration Powers for the Scottish Government 2021-07-07 absent na agree na
Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Clause 2 — Destination of Proceeds of Health and Social Care Levy 2021-09-14 absent na agree na
Subsidy Control Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest 2021-12-13 absent na agree na
Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre 2022-03-14 aye 100% agree aligned