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 David Linden

David Linden almost always voted for (86% aligned) transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament.

Comparable Scottish National Party MPs generally voted for (84% 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
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 tellno 100% against aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Scottish and Welsh Ministers to Amend Retained EU Law 2017-12-06 tellaye 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 tellaye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations 2018-01-16 tellno 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 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Powers of Devolved Administrations 2018-06-12 tellno 100% agree not aligned
Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill — New Clause 16 — Consent of the Scottish Parliament — Taxes on International Trade 2018-07-16 tellaye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill — New Clause 20 — Approval of Negotiating Mandates — Devolved Administrations — International Trade Agreements 2018-07-17 tellaye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill — Clause 2 — Implementation of International Trade Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations 2020-07-20 tellaye 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 aye 100% agree aligned
Devolution (Employment) (Scotland): Ten Minute Rule Motion 2023-10-17 aye 100% agree aligned
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 2024-01-16 aye 100% agree 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
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures 2017-11-14 tellaye 100% agree aligned
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Devolved Administrations — Amendment of Retained EU Law 2017-12-04 tellaye 100% agree aligned
Trade Bill — New Clause 4 — Implementation of International Trade and Government Procurement Agreements — Consent of Devolved Administrations 2018-07-17 absent na agree na
Trade Bill — Clause 1 — Implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement — Consent of Welsh and Scottish Ministers 2018-07-17 tellaye 100% agree aligned
Distinct Immigration Policy for Scotland 2020-02-11 aye 100% agree aligned
Fisheries Bill — Decline Second Reading — Sustainable Fishing 2020-09-01 aye 100% against not aligned
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — New Clause 2 — Limits on Powers to Override Common Frameworks 2020-09-15 absent na agree na
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 aye 100% agree aligned
Health and Social Care Levy Bill — Clause 2 — Destination of Proceeds of Health and Social Care Levy 2021-09-14 aye 100% agree aligned
Subsidy Control Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest 2021-12-13 aye 100% agree aligned
Professional Qualifications Bill — Clause 7 — Assistance Centre 2022-03-14 aye 100% agree aligned