Drew Hendry
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) | Opposition | 4 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) | Opposition | 12 December 2022 | 4 September 2023 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade) | Opposition | 1 February 2021 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 1 February 2021 |
| Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Transport) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
Voting participation
557th 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 | 91 | 71.7% |
| 2023 | 256 | 142 | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 140 | 55.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 136 | 56.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 128 | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 638 | 59.7% |
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
joint 136th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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 | 75 | 27 | 75 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 115 | 68 | 121 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 138 | 67 | 212 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 51 | 33 | 165 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 127 | 63 | 108 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
- Foreign Affairs Committee 2023–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Committee 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 234th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · 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 Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Transport)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Transport)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Trade)
2023
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
- – Joined Treasury Committee
- – Joined Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
- – 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.