Here's how the 37 Scottish Labour MPs voted on welfare reform

PROPALS to reform the welfare system have passed their first Commons hurdle, with MPs voting in favour of it after Keir Starmer was forced into a major U-turn. 

The Commons descended into “chaos” just before the major vote on benefits cuts as Starmer performed yet another U-turn by shelving the most controversial measures. 

MPs welcomed the UK Government’s climbdown but were left furious at the 11th-hour concession to shelve cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) pending the completion of a review. 

The move will cause a headache for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who has seen a forecast £4.8 billion saving from the welfare budget whittled away through a series of concessions, leaving her to seek extra money through spending cuts, tax hikes or borrowing to balance the books. 

Social Security Minister Stephen Timms took the unusual step of confirming the U-turn, which had been leaked to the media, around an hour and a half before MPs were due to vote. 

By gutting the bill, ministers were able to see off a significant rebellion by voting down a wrecking amendment by 328 votes to 149.  

Speaking after the votes, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said Labour “owe an apology to disabled people” as their lives have been subjected to a “cruel Westminster political game”. 

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He said: “From start to finish, Labour’s disability cuts bill has been a shambles – and it defines their chaotic first year in office. 

"The cause of that chaos, and the blame for it, falls directly at the doors of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.  

"Tonight, the Labour Party owe an apology to disabled people – their daily lives have been subjected to a cruel Westminster political game." 

How did Scotland’s 37 Labour MPs vote? 

Zubir Ahmed - Yes 

Douglas Alexander - Yes 

Scott Arthur - Yes 

Richard Baker - Yes 

Johanna Baxter - Yes 

Maureen Burke - Yes 

Irene Campbell - No 

Torcuil Crichton - Yes 

Graeme Downie - Yes 

Patricia Ferguson - Yes 

Alan Gemmell - Yes 

Tracy Gilbert - No 

John Grady - Yes 

Lillian Jones - Yes 

Chris Kane - Yes 

Brian Leishman - No 

Douglas McAllister - Yes 

Martin McCluskey - Yes 

Blair McDougall - Yes 

Gordon McKee - Yes 

Frank McNally - Yes 

Kirsty McNeil - Yes 

Chris Murray - Yes 

Ian Murray - Yes 

Katrina Murray - Yes 

Pamela Nash - Yes 

Gregor Poynton - Yes 

Joani Reid - Yes 

Martin Rhodes - Yes 

Micheal Shanks - Yes 

Euan Stainbank - No 

Kenneth Stevenson - Yes 

Elaine Stewart - Yes 

Kirsteen Sullivan - Yes 

Alison Taylor - Yes 

Imogen Walker - Yes