How Scottish MPs voted on Labour's welfare reform bill
Scottish Labour MPs Irene Campbell, Tracy Gilbert, Brian Leishman, Euan Stainbank were among the 49 backbench rebels who voted against the legislation.
Here is the full list of how Scottish MPs voted.
Voted in favour
Douglas Alexander (Labour)
Zubir Ahmed, Dr (Labour)
Richard Baker (Labour)
Johanna Baxter (Labour)
Torcuil Crichton (Labour)
Scott Arthur, Dr (Labour)
Gordon McKee (Labour)
Martin McCluskey (Labour)
Kirsty McNeill (Labour)
Katrina Murray (Labour)
Chris Kane (Labour)
Lillian Jones (Labour)
Chris Murray (Labour)
Gregor Poynton (Labour)
Patricia Ferguson (Labour)
Frank McNally (Labour)
Melanie Ward (Labour)
Pamela Nash (Labour)
Chris Murray (Labour)
Elaine Stewart (Labour)
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Kenneth Stevenson (Labour)
Graham Downie (Labour)
Susan Murray (Labour)
Joani Reid (Labour)
Alan Gemmell (Labour)
John Grady (Labour)
Kirsteen Sullivan (Labour)
Alison Taylor (Labour)
Ian Murray (Labour)
Martin Rhodes (Labour)
Imogen Walker (Labour)
Voted against
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
Irene Campbell (Labour)
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
John Cooper (Conservative)
Harriet Cross (Conservative)
Dave Doogan (SNP)
Stephen Flynn (SNP)
Tracy Gilbert (Labour)
Stephen Gethins (SNP)
Maureen Burke (Labour)
John Lamont (Conservative)
Chris Law (SNP)
Brian Leishman (SNP)
Seamus Logan (SNP)
Angus MacDonald (SNP)
David Mundell (Conservative)
Brendan O'Hara (SNP)
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)
Euan Stainbank (Labour)
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat)
Pete Wishart (SNP)
Graham Leadbitter (SNP)
Kirsty Blackman (SNP)
Did not vote
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