Home Westminster Voting SNP Voting at Westminster Written by Administrator    Wednesday, 15 February 2006 Scottish National Party MPs vote for Scotland's interests and priorities at Westminster. The SNP wants all powers currently exercised by the UK House of Commons to be returned to an independent Scotland. In the meantime SNP parliamentarians vote on matters which have a direct or significant indirect impact on Scotland, including UK constitutional affairs. SNP MPs refrain from voting on exclusively English, Welsh and Northern Irish matters which accounts for the lower percentage of divisions that SNP parliamentarians take part in. This self-denying ordinance stands in contrast to Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative members who are happy to impose their will on the other nations within the UK. The SNP recognises growing English discontent about the UK parties imposing unpopular policies on England when they don't have majority there. Having suffered the imposition of the iniquitous Poll Tax by English Tories when Scotland was resolutely opposed, it is wrong for the opposite to prevail today. Labour are continuing the same undemocratic practices which were used by Margaret Thatcher's Tories. In pursuing Scottish independence the SNP underlines its commitment to our friends and neighbours in England, Wales and Ireland. Normality and optimal relations will be secured when we are able to make our own decisions and co-operate as equals. The voting record of SNP parliamentarians is available at http://www.theyworkforyou.com/ Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 February 2006 )   [ Back ]