Spending on Welfare Benefits
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on the level of spending on welfare benefits. Specific matters voted on include a cap on the overall amount the state spends on welfare each year, the rate of increase of various benefits, and the operation of specific benefits.
View policy details.Analysis for Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan generally voted for (84% aligned) a reduction in spending on welfare benefits.
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
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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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.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP's vote was aligned with the policy.
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annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Welfare Cap | 2022-01-10 | no | 100% | against | aligned |
| draft Social Security Up-rating Order 2022 | 2022-02-07 | absent | na | against | na |
| Draft Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022 | 2022-03-02 | absent | na | against | na |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
Guide to columns
- annotation: links to public statements or explanations for the vote, if available.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit | 2021-01-18 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Government's Management of the Economy | 2021-02-23 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit | 2021-09-15 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Working People’s Finances: Government Policy | 2021-09-21 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Charter for Budget Responsibility | 2022-01-10 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments | 2022-01-24 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights | 2022-05-18 | absent | na | against | na |