PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Martin Docherty-Hughes MP for West Dunbartonshire Constituency

Current MP Details

Martin Docherty-Hughes MP photograph
Scottish National Party

Martin Docherty-Hughes is the Scottish National Party MP for West Dunbartonshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4609
[email protected]
Constituency
Titan Enterprise Centre, Suite 1-11
1 Aurora Avenue
1 Queens Quay
Clydebank
Dunbartonshire
G81 1BF
01419 522988

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
66,517
Turnout
45,140 (68%)
Majority
9,553
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
SNP Hold
Electorate
67,602
Turnout
44,083 (65%)
Majority
2,288
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
SNP Gain
Electorate
69,208
Turnout
51,141 (74%)
Majority
14,171
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
66,086
Turnout
42,266 (64%)
Majority
17,408

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
12 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
Defence Committee
12 Sep 2023 to Now
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
4 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence)
7 Dec 2022 to 17 Jan 2023
Opposition Post
SNP Chief Whip
12 Oct 2022 to 3 Nov 2022
Committee
Financial Services and Markets Bill
25 Feb 2021 to 14 Apr 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
6 Jul 2020 to 5 Jan 2022
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
5 Mar 2020 to 5 Jan 2022
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
2 Mar 2020 to 5 Jan 2022
Committee
Defence Committee
7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (PPS to the Westminster Leader)
7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Team Member)
7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs Team Member)
1 Jul 2018 to 12 Dec 2022
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Industries of the Future and Blockchain Technologies)
12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Defence Committee
20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2018
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Industries for the future)
1 Sep 2016 to 20 Jun 2017
Opposition Post
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Voluntary Sector)
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
West Dunbartonshire
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Scottish National Party
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Defence Spending
1
22 Apr 2024
Hospice Funding
2
17 Apr 2024
Afghan Refugees: Deportation from Pakistan
1
21 Mar 2024
Armed Forces Readiness and Defence Equipment
3
20 Mar 2024
Hong Kong Security Legislation
1
19 Mar 2024
Points of Order
1
14 Mar 2024
St Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UK
4
11 Mar 2024
UK Armed Forces
1
11 Mar 2024
Mortgages (Switching)
1
26 Feb 2024
Situation in the Red Sea
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Scottish National Party
Current Member
Martin Docherty-Hughes is the Scottish National Party MP for West Dunbartonshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence).
6 May 2010
to 30 Mar 2015
Gemma Doyle
Labour
Defeated
Gemma Doyle is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour (Co-op) MP for West Dunbartonshire, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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