Dr Philippa Whitford
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Central Ayrshire · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ayrshire | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition | 12 December 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe) | Opposition | 1 February 2020 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 31 January 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 14 December 2021 |
| Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Health) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
Voting participation
534th 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 | 98 | 77.2% |
| 2023 | 256 | 158 | 61.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 128 | 51.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 142 | 58.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 131 | 69.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 659 | 61.7% |
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
289th 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 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 87 | 29 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 51 | 30 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 256 | 71 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 146 | 70 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 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
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2023–2023 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
- Health and Care Bill 2021
Hansard activity
217th 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 Central Ayrshire
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Health)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Health)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe)
- – Joined Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2021
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe)
2023
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
2024
- – 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.