The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench
Stephen Flynn MP has unveiled the SNP’s new frontbench at Westminster.
With Rishi Sunak’s Tories choosing to cut public services instead of investing in public services, imposing the disastrous impacts of Brexit on Scotland and failing to support families through the cost-of-living crisis.
While Labour offer nothing but a desperate attempt to out-Tory the Tories, the SNP will continue to be the real opposition in Westminster – always standing up for Scotland and Scottish democracy.
With the Tories and Labour both backing Brexit and denying democracy by standing in the way of a Scottish independence referendum, only the SNP is truly standing up for the people of Scotland.Stephen Flynn MP
SNP Westminster Group Leader
Stephen Flynn MP
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SNP Westminster Deputy Leader
Mhairi Black MP
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SNP Chief Whip
Owen Thompson MP
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Economy spokesperson
Drew Hendry MP
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Social Justice spokesperson
David Linden MP
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Home Affairs spokesperson
Alison Thewliss MP
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Justice and Immigration spokesperson
Chris Stephens MP
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Scotland spokesperson
Tommy Sheppard MP
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Europe and EU Accession spokesperson
Alyn Smith MP
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Foreign Affairs spokesperson
Brendan O’Hara MP
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson
Steven Bonnar MP
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Women and Equalities spokesperson
Kirsten Oswald MP
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Business, International Trade, Northern Ireland and Wales spokesperson
Richard Thomson MP
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Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson
Dave Doogan MP
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Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson
John Nicolson MP
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Defence spokesperson
Martin Docherty-Hughes MP
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House of Commons Business spokesperson
Deidre Brock MP
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Levelling Up, Housing & Communities spokesperson
Anum Qaisar MP
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Cabinet Office spokesperson
Kirsty Blackman MP
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Transport spokesperson
Gavin Newlands MP
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Health spokesperson
Amy Callaghan MP
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International Development
Anne McLaughlin MP
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Education, Science, Innovation and Technology spokesperson
Carol Monaghan MP
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