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 Stuart Donaldson

Stuart Donaldson consistently voted for (100% aligned) transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament.

Comparable Scottish National Party MPs almost always voted for (94% 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 — 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 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 3 — Powers of the Scottish Parliament 2015-06-15 aye 100% agree aligned
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 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 33 — Full Fiscal Autonomy for Scotland 2015-06-29 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 54 — Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland 2015-06-29 aye 100% agree aligned
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 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Gender Balance Among Members of the Scottish Parliament and Members of Boards of Scottish Public Authorities 2015-07-06 absent na agree na
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 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 15 — Abortion 2015-11-09 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 18 — Giving the Scottish Parliament Powers Relating to Tax Credits 2015-11-09 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland Bill — New Clause 27 — Equal Opportunities 2015-11-09 aye 100% agree aligned