Stephen Gethins
Scottish National Party Former MP · left 14 May 2026
Represented Arbroath and Broughty Ferry · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath and Broughty Ferry | 4 July 2024 | 14 May 2026 | Elected 1 time |
| North East Fife | 7 May 2015 | 6 November 2019 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 7 May 2015 | 14 May 2026 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Fife |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs) | Opposition | 10 July 2024 | 14 May 2026 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition | 10 July 2024 | 14 May 2026 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Opposition | 1 July 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs and Europe) | Opposition | 20 June 2017 | 1 July 2018 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe) | Opposition | 20 May 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
Voting participation
637th 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 | 36 | 30.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 84 | 26.1% |
| 2024 | 73 | 34 | 46.6% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 515 | 154 | 29.9% |
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
327th 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 | 57 | 26 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 156 | 55 | 118 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 28 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 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
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 2024–2026 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
400th 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 North East Fife
- – Joined Scottish National Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs and Europe)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe)
2018
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs and Europe)
2019
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2024
- – Became MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2026
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
- – Left the House of Commons (Resignation (Chiltern))
Constituency: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
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.