PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Douglas Chapman MP for Dunfermline and West Fife Constituency

Douglas Chapman MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Douglas Chapman MP photograph
Scottish National Party

Douglas Chapman is the Scottish National Party MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6888
[email protected]
Constituency
16 Cromarty Campus
Rosyth Europarc
Rosyth
KY11 2WX
01383 324775

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
76,652
Turnout
53,482 (70%)
Majority
10,699
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
75,672
Turnout
51,010 (67%)
Majority
844
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
78,037
Turnout
55,890 (72%)
Majority
10,352
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
73,590
Turnout
48,947 (67%)
Majority
5,470

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
12 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
12 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
16 Jan 2023 to 12 Sep 2023
Committee
Treasury Committee
16 Jan 2023 to 12 Sep 2023
Committee
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Small Business, Enterprise and Innovation)
9 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
9 Jul 2018 to 18 Mar 2020
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement & Nuclear Disarmament)
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Regulatory Reform
30 Oct 2017 to 9 Jul 2018
Committee
European Scrutiny Committee
26 Oct 2017 to 14 Jan 2019
Committee
Committee of Privileges
26 Oct 2017 to 14 Jan 2019
Committee
Committee on Standards
20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement)
10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Defence Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Scottish National Party
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Dunfermline and West Fife
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Jan 2024
Leaving the EU: Import and Export Requirements
2
16 Jan 2024
Consumer Energy Debt
2
9 Jan 2024
Grangemouth Oil Refinery: Energy Security
1
29 Nov 2023
Scottish Work Visa Scheme
2
22 Nov 2023
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected Area
1
18 Oct 2023
Green Energy: Ports
4
18 May 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)
7
18 May 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)
3
17 May 2023
Promoting Scotland Overseas
2
17 May 2023
Public Bodies and VAT
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Douglas Chapman
Scottish National Party
Current Member
Douglas Chapman is the Scottish National Party MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
6 May 2010
to 30 Mar 2015
Thomas Docherty
Labour
Defeated
Thomas Docherty is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
9 Feb 2006
to 6 May 2010
Willie Rennie
Liberal Democrat
Willie Rennie is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, and left the Commons on 6 May 2010.
9 Apr 1992
to 6 Jan 2006
Rachel Squire
Labour
Death
Rachel Squire died in service 5th January 2006, as the Labour MP for Dunfermline and West Fife.

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