Deidre Brock
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Edinburgh North and Leith · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh North and Leith | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh North and Leith |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Commons Business) | Opposition | 12 December 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons | Opposition | 8 September 2022 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (COP26) | Opposition | 8 January 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 8 September 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 1 July 2018 | 7 January 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 1 July 2018 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 1 July 2018 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Devolved Government Relations) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 7 January 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Scottish Parliament/Scottish Government Liaison) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
Voting participation
475th 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 | 94 | 74.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 168 | 65.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 156 | 62.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 159 | 65.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 128 | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 707 | 66.2% |
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
238th 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 | 69 | 49 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 114 | 80 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 247 | 103 | 97 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 95 | 66 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 184 | 70 | 74 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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
- House of Commons Commission 2022–2024
- Members Estimate Committee 2022–2024
- Restoration and Renewal Client Board 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2016–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
170th 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 Edinburgh North and Leith
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Devolved Government Relations)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Scottish Parliament/Scottish Government Liaison)
2016
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Scottish Parliament/Scottish Government Liaison)
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Fair Work and Employment)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Devolved Government Relations)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment and Rural Affairs)
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (COP26)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons
- – Joined House of Commons Commission
- – Joined Members Estimate Committee
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Client Board
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Commons Business)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (COP26)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Commons Business)
- – 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.