Stuart C McDonald.
Scottish National Party MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.

28 Mar 2026
Scottish National Party MP in a politically split seat.
A decade into his parliamentary career, Stuart C McDonald is currently showing no recorded activity in the data available for this briefing period — with zero divisions participated in, no speeches logged, and no committee roles active. This may reflect a gap in data capture rather than genuine absence, but nothing in the available record points to recent parliamentary engagement to highlight.
McDonald has represented Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East since 2015 and built a prior reputation as one of the SNP's leading voices on immigration and asylum policy, serving for several years as the party's home affairs spokesperson — a role that made him a regular presence in Commons debates on some of the most contested legislation of the post-Brexit period. That established record means any current quietness represents a notable shift from his earlier profile, though the reasons cannot be confirmed from the data available.
No news coverage, no sentiment data, and no speech topics are available for the recent period, making it impossible to assess his current local or national focus with any confidence. Constituents seeking a clearer picture of McDonald's recent activity should consult his own website, social media channels, or the official parliamentary record at They Work For You or Hansard, where real-time activity is logged directly. The constituency itself sits in Scotland, despite the data labelling it as England — worth noting as an apparent metadata error.
Stuart C McDonald is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Voting summary not yet available.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where McDonald broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Speech topics not yet available.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
No recent speeches recorded.
McDonald holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 125,889 | 61.6% |
| Miscellaneous | 52,742 | 25.8% |
| Accommodation | 14,500 | 7.1% |
| Office Costs | 6,343 | 3.1% |
| MP Travel | 4,774 | 2.3% |
| Total · 60 claims | 204,269 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | 24,158 | 52.9% | Won |
2019 — full result, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart C. McDonaldWON | SNP | 24,158 | 52.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 9 Jun 2026
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0 tabled · 0 answered
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