Alison Thewliss
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Glasgow Central · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Central | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow North |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 12 December 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 1 July 2018 | 7 January 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cities) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 1 July 2018 |
Voting participation
502nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 92 | 72.4% |
| 2023 | 256 | 137 | 53.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 164 | 65.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 158 | 65.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 133 | 70.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 686 | 64.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
189th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Scottish National Party average 330
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 142 | 82 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 250 | 132 | 92 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 311 | 146 | 114 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 173 | 96 | 97 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 386 | 152 | 123 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Scottish National Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Home Affairs Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Committee 2019–2019, 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
65th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Scottish National Party average 575
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for Glasgow Central
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cities)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cities)
2019
- – Joined Treasury Committee
2020
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Joined Treasury Committee
2022
- – Joined Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury)
2023
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.