Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 14 May 2026
Represented Aberdeen South · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen South | 4 July 2024 | 14 May 2026 | Elected 1 time |
| Aberdeen South | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 12 December 2019 | 14 May 2026 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP Westminster Leader | Opposition | 10 July 2024 | 14 May 2026 |
| SNP Westminster Leader | Opposition | 6 December 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 1 February 2021 | 6 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Treasury - Financial Secretary) | Opposition | 7 January 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
Voting participation
608th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 28 | 23.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 68 | 21.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 111 | 55.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 152 | 59.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 156 | 62.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 161 | 66.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 129 | 67.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 679 | 63.6% |
| 59th | 515 | 128 | 24.9% |
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
472nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 67 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 106 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 90 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 110 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 140 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 140 | 69 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 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
- Scottish Affairs Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
177th 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.
2019
- – Became MP for Aberdeen South
- – Joined Scottish National Party
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Treasury - Financial Secretary)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Treasury - Financial Secretary)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): SNP Westminster Leader
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2024
- – Left role: SNP Westminster Leader
- – Became MP for Aberdeen South
- – Appointed (opposition): SNP Westminster Leader
- – Joined Scottish Affairs Committee
2026
- – Left role: SNP Westminster Leader
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Northstead))
Constituency: Aberdeen South
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.