PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
John Nicolson MP for Ochil and South Perthshire Constituency

Current MP Details

John Nicolson MP photograph
Scottish National Party

John Nicolson is the Scottish National Party MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 3000
[email protected]
Constituency
38 Primrose Street
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
FK10 1JG
01259 211615

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
78,776
Turnout
57,813 (73%)
Majority
4,498
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
76,767
Turnout
54,168 (71%)
Majority
3,359
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
77,370
Turnout
57,871 (75%)
Majority
10,168
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
75,115
Turnout
50,469 (67%)
Majority
5,187

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022
Committee
Online Safety Bill
21 Jul 2021 to Now
Committee
Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee)
10 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
7 Jan 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Ochil and South Perthshire
8 Jun 2017
Election Contested
East Dunbartonshire
1 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
20 May 2015 to 3 May 2017
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
7 May 2015 to 3 May 2017
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Scottish National Party
7 May 2015 to 3 May 2017
Representative
East Dunbartonshire
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
22 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
1
21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
1
31 Jan 2024
Hospitality Sector: Fiscal Support
4
30 Jan 2024
Telegraph Media Group: Proposed Sale to RedBird IMI
1
30 Jan 2024
Media Bill
4
16 Jan 2024
Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and Disinformation
1
11 Jan 2024
BBC Current Affairs Coverage: Impartiality
1
11 Dec 2023
Israel and Palestine
4
7 Dec 2023
BBC Funding
1
29 Jun 2023
Artificial Intelligence
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
John Nicolson
Scottish National Party
Current Member
John Nicolson is the Scottish National Party MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).
8 Jun 2017
to 6 Nov 2019
Luke Graham
Conservative
Defeated
Luke Graham is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
7 May 2015
to 3 May 2017
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Scottish National Party
Defeated
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.
5 May 2005
to 30 Mar 2015
Gordon Banks
Labour
Defeated
Gordon Banks is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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