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Independent vs Scottish National Party

A side-by-side comparison of party size, voting engagement, topic stance, expenses, debates, and majority-vote disagreements.

Ind
Independent
13 current MPs
vs
SNP
Scottish National Party
7 current MPs

Party profile

13
current Commons MPs
Current MPs
7
current Commons MPs
1
latest election snapshot
Election seats
9
latest election snapshot

Voting record

59.5 %
14 % below Commons average
Engagement
52.5 %
21 % below Commons average

Debates

51.8
673 total appearances
Appearances
66.3
464 total appearances
69.2
900 total contributions
Contributions
104.9
734 total contributions

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials

£189,268
16 % below average
Avg expenses
£301,078
33 % above average
£2,460,489
13 MPs with imported expenses
Total expenses
£2,107,549
7 MPs with imported expenses

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25.

Topic stance

52.1%
221 Aye / 203 No
Education 31.0pp diff
83.1%
64 Aye / 13 No
43.2%
95 Aye / 125 No
Devolution / Local Government 18.2pp diff
25.0%
6 Aye / 18 No
53.3%
73 Aye / 64 No
Environment / Climate 16.7pp diff
70.0%
28 Aye / 12 No
54.2%
193 Aye / 163 No
Housing 16.2pp diff
70.4%
19 Aye / 8 No
49.2%
161 Aye / 166 No
Transport 14.9pp diff
64.2%
111 Aye / 62 No
68.6%
133 Aye / 61 No
NHS / Health 12.2pp diff
80.8%
42 Aye / 10 No
52.3%
195 Aye / 178 No
Benefits 7.1pp diff
59.4%
186 Aye / 127 No
57.4%
116 Aye / 86 No
Foreign Affairs 7.0pp diff
64.5%
165 Aye / 91 No

Recent majority-vote disagreements

No 2-4
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye 7-0
No 1-5
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye 3-0
No 1-2
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye 4-0
No 1-5
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye 2-0
No 2-4
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye 3-0
Aye 3-2
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No 0-5
Aye 4-3
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No 0-6
Aye 4-3
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No 0-6
No 2-5
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye 3-0
No 3-4
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye 3-0
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Voting source Commons Votes API