Gavin Newlands
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Paisley and Renfrewshire North · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley and Renfrewshire North | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) | Opposition | 1 July 2018 | 7 January 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Wales) | Opposition | 1 July 2018 | 7 January 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Sport) | Opposition | 7 September 2016 | 7 January 2020 |
Voting participation
448th 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 | 95 | 74.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 174 | 68.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 164 | 65.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 155 | 64.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 131 | 69.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 721 | 67.5% |
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
322nd 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 | 102 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 177 | 99 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 160 | 99 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 150 | 95 | 50 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 152 | 91 | 81 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 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
- Transport Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
160th 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North
- – Joined Scottish National Party
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Sport)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Wales)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Wales)
- – Joined Transport Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)
- – 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.