David Linden
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Glasgow East · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow East | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow East |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice) | Opposition | 12 December 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 1 February 2021 | 29 March 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| SNP Whip | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 7 January 2020 |
Voting participation
469th 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 | 96 | 75.6% |
| 2023 | 256 | 169 | 66.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 154 | 61.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 157 | 64.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 132 | 69.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 710 | 66.5% |
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
188th 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 | 49 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 212 | 76 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 247 | 86 | 180 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 159 | 91 | 133 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 346 | 157 | 59 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 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
- Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Work and Pensions Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
95th 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.
2017
- – Became MP for Glasgow East
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): SNP Whip
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: SNP Whip
- – Joined Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2022
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice)
2023
- – Joined Work and Pensions Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Social Justice)
- – 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.