Frontbench Team of Angus Robertson

Frontbench Team of Angus Robertson
2015–2017
Date formed20 May 2015
Date dissolved3 May 2017
People and organisations
LeaderAngus Robertson
Deputy LeaderStewart Hosie
Member party
  •   Scottish National Party
Status in legislatureThird party
56 / 650 (9%)
History
Election2015 general election
Legislature terms56th UK Parliament
58th UK Parliament
SuccessorBlackford Frontbench

The list that follows was an unofficial shadow cabinet of the SNP led by Angus Robertson from 2015 to June 2017, after the Scottish National Party (SNP) became the third-largest party in the UK Parliament after the 2015 general election, and up until the defeat of Angus Robertson and other key SNP politicians in the 2017 general election. The Frontbench Team consisted exclusively of Members of the House of Commons, since the SNP has a policy of not appointing peers to the House of Lords.

Scottish National Party Frontbench Team

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Westminster Group Leadership

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Name Portfolio
The Rt Hon Angus Robertson MP Leader of the Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group
Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party
Stewart Hosie MP Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group
Spokesperson for the Economy
The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MP Spokesperson for International Affairs and Europe
Brendan O'Hara MP Spokesperson for Defence
Joanna Cherry QC MP Spokesperson for Justice and Home Affairs
Hannah Bardell MP[notes 1] Spokesperson for Business, Innovation and Skills
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE WS NP MP Spokesperson for Trade and Investment
Eilidh Whiteford MP Spokesperson for Work and Pensions
Neil Gray MP[notes 2] Spokesperson for Fair Work and Employment
Carol Monaghan MP Spokesperson for Education
Philippa Whitford MP Spokesperson for Health
Callum McCaig MP Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change
Calum Kerr MP Spokesperson for Environment and Rural Affairs
Drew Hendry MP Spokesperson for Transport
Pete Wishart MP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Mike Weir MP Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Deidre Brock MP Liaison to the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government

Other Spokespeople

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Name Portfolio
Scotland and Constitution
Tommy Sheppard MP SNP Spokesperson on the Cabinet Office
Margaret Ferrier MP SNP Spokesperson on the Scotland Office
Kirsty Blackman MP SNP Spokesperson on the House of Lords
Economy
Roger Mullin MP SNP Spokesperson on the Treasury
John Nicolson MP SNP Spokesperson on Culture, Media and Sport
Alison Thewliss MP SNP Spokesperson on Cities
Social Justice and Welfare
Natalie McGarry MP[notes 3] SNP Spokesperson on Disabilities
Ian Blackford MP SNP Spokesperson on Pensions
Justice and Home Affairs
Stuart McDonald MP SNP Spokesperson on Immigration, Asylum and Border Control
Angela Crawley MP SNP Spokesperson on Equalities, Women and Children
Anne McLaughlin MP SNP Spokesperson on Civil Liberties
International Affairs
Stephen Gethins MP SNP Spokesperson on Europe
Patrick Grady MP SNP Spokesperson on International Development
Lisa Cameron MP SNP Spokesperson on Climate Justice
Defence
Kirsten Oswald MP SNP Spokesperson on the Armed Forces and Veterans

Whips Office

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Name Portfolio
Mike Weir MP SNP Westminster Chief Whip
Marion Fellows MP SNP Whip
Owen Thompson MP SNP Whip

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hannah Bardell MP replaced Michelle Thomson after she resigned the SNP whip in 2015.
  2. ^ Neil Gray MP replaced Hannah Bardell after she became the SNP's Business Spokesperson in 2015.
  3. ^ resigned the SNP whip 24 November 2015 and no longer spokesman for Disabilities.

References

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