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Gavin Newlands MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North Constituency

Current MP Details

Gavin Newlands MP photograph
Scottish National Party

Gavin Newlands is the Scottish National Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5583
[email protected]
Constituency
6 Porterfield Road
Renfrew
PA4 8HG
0141 378 0600
Constituency office
57 Hairst Street
Renfrew
PA4 8QN
0141 378 0600
Website
http://www.gavinnewlands.scot/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/GavNewlandsSNP
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GavinNewlandsSNP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
72,007
Turnout
49,682 (69%)
Majority
11,902
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
67,436
Turnout
46,615 (69%)
Majority
2,613
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
66,206
Turnout
50,462 (76%)
Majority
9,076
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
63,704
Turnout
43,707 (69%)
Majority
15,280
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Committee
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
13 Dec 2022 to 9 Jan 2023
Committee
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Select Committee (Commons)
19 Oct 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Committee
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Transport Committee
7 Jan 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport)
1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Wales)
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Justice Committee
7 Sep 2016 to 7 Jan 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Sport)
13 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
20 Jul 2015 to 12 May 2016
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Scottish National Party
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
883
Early Day Motions
1,395
Written Questions
375
Votes
1,212
Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Future of Rail Manufacturing
2
Details
17 Apr 2024
Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
1
Details
17 Apr 2024
Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024
1
Details
17 Apr 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
1
Details
16 Apr 2024
Rail Manufacturing: Job Losses
1
Details
15 Apr 2024
Point of Order
1
Details
15 Apr 2024
Draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-Engagement
5
Details
25 Mar 2024
Women’s State Pension Age
1
Details
25 Mar 2024
Bank Closures in Paisley and Renfrewshire North
1
Details
21 Mar 2024
Point of Order
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Gavin Newlands
Scottish National Party
Current Member
Gavin Newlands is the Scottish National Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Transport).
7 Jun 2001
to 30 Mar 2015
Jim Sheridan
Labour
Defeated
Jim Sheridan died on 23rd September 2022. He was most recently the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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