Chris Stephens
Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment)
(since July 2018)Select Committees
Work and Pensions Committee (since March 2020)13 APPG membership (as of 16 Dec 2020)
American Football, Esports, Fair Business Banking, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Homelessness, Human-Relevant Science, Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Post-Brexit Funding for Nations, Regions and Local Areas, Sepsis, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, Showing Racism the Red Card, State Pension Inequality for Women, Working at HeightDebate information
Sparring Partners
Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) (65 debate interactions) View debates with Andrea Leadsom Mel Stride (Conservative) (33 debate interactions) View debates with Mel Stride Theresa May (Conservative) (28 debate interactions) View debates with Theresa May View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
HM Treasury (106 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debatesDepartment for Work and Pensions (105 debate contributions) View Department for Work and Pensions debates
Cabinet Office (60 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020 - Government Bill (3,582 words contributed) View Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020 - Government Bill debatesFinance Act 2019 - Government Bill (3,369 words contributed) View Finance Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) (1,682 words contributed) View Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) debates
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Significant Glasgow South West Petitions
Highest Glasgow South West signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
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| Open | 323 of 33,007 (0.98%) |
Revoke the right of registered sex offenders to change their name by deed poll Gov Responded - 24 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 92 of 11,853 (0.78%) |
Mandatory Autism awareness training for mainstream schools Gov Responded - 15 Dec 2020 |
| Open | 216 of 58,129 (0.37%) |
Lower the age you are offered a cervical screening (smear test) from 25 to 16 Gov Responded - 12 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 343 of 104,666 (0.33%) |
Give government workers a fair pay rise Gov Responded - 16 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 135 of 44,981 (0.30%) |
Ensure Student Nurses are paid whilst on placement Gov Responded - 24 Nov 2020 |
Most Glasgow South West signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 1,316 of 1,109,315 (0.12%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 473 of 294,744 (0.16%) |
Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only Gov Responded - 13 Aug 2020 |
| Open | 363 of 177,441 (0.21%) |
Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown Gov Responded - 14 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 343 of 104,666 (0.33%) |
Give government workers a fair pay rise Gov Responded - 16 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 329 of 620,701 (0.05%) |
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases Gov Responded - 28 Oct 2020 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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104,666 c. 504 added daily |
106,171 (Estimated) |
Give government workers a fair pay rise Sign this petition Gov Responded - 16 Oct 2020 Debated on - 14 Dec 2020 View Chris Stephens's petition debate contributions |
20 Jan 2021 closes in 2 days, 23 hours |
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During the pandemic government workers have delivered vital public services and kept our country safe and secure. After ten years in which the real value of civil service pay has fallen, many face hardship. The Government must start to restore the real value of their pay with a 10% increase in 2020. |
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146,351 Petition Closed |
Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis Gov Responded - 27 Apr 2020 Debated on - 14 Dec 2020 View Chris Stephens's petition debate contributions |
1 Oct 2020 closed 3 months, 2 weeks ago |
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The government is helping private firms to protect jobs by paying up to 80% of staff wages through this crisis. If it can do this why can it not help key workers who will be putting themselves/their families at risk and working extra hard under extremely challenging and unprecedented circumstances. |
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126,440 Petition Closed |
Take action to stop illegal immigration and rapidly remove illegal immigrants Gov Responded - 8 Oct 2020 Debated on - 19 Oct 2020 View Chris Stephens's petition debate contributions |
8 Jan 2021 closed 1 week, 2 days ago |
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Illegal immigrants are entering the UK in many different ways, including small boats from France which are not stopped by either French or British forces. |
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117,716 Petition Closed |
Make fair transitional state pension arrangements for 1950’s women Gov Responded - 27 Sep 2017 Debated on - 14 Dec 2017 View Chris Stephens's petition debate contributions |
13 Mar 2018 closed 2 years, 10 months ago |
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That this Government without delay recognises the need for a non-means tested bridging pension for women born on or after 6/4/1950 who are affected by the 1995 and 2011 Pension Acts and compensate those at risk of losing up to around £45,000, to also give proper notification for any future changes. |
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149,138 Petition Closed |
Pay Up Now! – Scrap the pay cap and give public servants a meaningful pay rise Gov Responded - 9 Oct 2017 Debated on - 4 Dec 2017 View Chris Stephens's petition debate contributions |
12 Mar 2018 closed 2 years, 10 months ago |
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Every single person who works in public services needs and deserve a pay rise. It’s time for the pay cap to be scrapped, for the government to provide additional funding for public sector pay and for employers to put public sector workers pay up now. |
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Most recent EDMs signed by Chris Stephens
| Date Tabled | Title | Signatures |
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5 Oct 2020 |
Chris Stephens signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th October 2020Anniversary of the Battle of Cable StreetTabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)That this House marks the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street on 4 October when in 1936, Oswald Mosley and members of the British Union of Fascists were blocked from marching through East London by the Jewish community, trade unionists, socialists and others; recognises the continuing importance of … |
16 signatures (Most recent: 8 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 11 Independent: 2 Conservative: 1 Alliance: 1 Scottish National Party: 1 |
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5 Oct 2020 |
Chris Stephens signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th October 2020Graham's The Family DairyTabled by: Neale Hanvey (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)That this House congratulates Graham’s The Family Dairy on becoming Scotland’s number one chosen brand, overtaking the iconic Irn Bru which has held the top spot for decades, as well as surpassing Nestle, Cadbury’s and Pepsi in Scotland’s global food brand preferences; notes that 70 per cent of Scottish households … |
3 signatures (Most recent: 6 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 3 |
Commons initiatives
1 Urgent Question tabled by Chris Stephens
| Date | Forum | Title |
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| 23 Jul 2019 | Commons Chamber | Personal Independence Payments: Supreme Court Ruling |
Chris Stephens has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
7 Bills introduced by Chris Stephens
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to amend the definition of worker; to make provision about workers’ rights; and for connected purposes.
Date TBA
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to provide that a Universal Credit claimant may not be sanctioned for refusing work on a zero hours contract; and for connected purposes.
Friday 4th October 2019
Date TBA
A Bill to amend the definition of worker; to make provision about workers’ rights; and for connected purposes.
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 6
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to prevent the evictions of Universal Credit claimants in rent arrears; and for connected purposes.
Monday 10th February 2020
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 5
(Possibly be Debated)
A Bill to amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to provide that a Universal Credit claimant may not be sanctioned for refusing work on a zero hours contract; and for connected purposes.
Monday 10th February 2020
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 4
(Possibly be Debated)
A Bill to make provision for asylum seekers to challenge the proportionality of a proposed eviction from accommodation before an independent court or tribunal; to establish asylum seeker accommodation eviction procedures for public authorities; and for connected purposes.
Monday 10th February 2020
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 3
(Likely to be Debated)
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision for asylum seekers to challenge the proportionality of a proposed eviction from accommodation before an independent court or tribunal; to establish asylum seeker accommodation eviction procedures for public authorities; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Date TBA
3 Bills supported by Chris Stephens
Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Alex Cunningham (LAB)
Employment and Workers' Rights Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Stephanie Peacock (LAB)
Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Stewart Malcolm McDonald (SNP)