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Alison Thewliss | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| SNP Home Affairs Spokesperson in the House of Commons | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Stuart McDonald |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| SNP Treasury Spokesperson in the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 January 2020 – 10 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Kirsty Blackman |
| Succeeded by | Stewart Hosie |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anas Sarwar |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1982 Lanark, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Joe Wright |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Website | www |
Alison Emily Thewliss (born 13 September 1982)[1] is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central from the May 2015 general election until 2024.[2][3]
Before being elected to Westminster, Thewliss was a Glasgow City Councillor for the Calton ward, first elected in 2007. During her time as a councillor, she served as the SNP's Spokesperson on Land and Environmental Services.[4] From 2020 to 2022, she led for the SNP on the Economy in Westminster.
On 3 December 2022, Thewliss announced her decision to stand as leader of the SNP's 44 sitting MPs at Westminster following the resignation of Ian Blackford.[5] She was defeated by Stephen Flynn by 26 votes to 17.[6] On 10 December 2022, Flynn appointed her SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs.[7]
- ^ Birth certificate of Alison Emily Thewliss, 13 September 1982, Lanark District 4697/68 5690. National Records of Scotland.
- ^ "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Glasgow Central parliamentary constituency – Election 2015". BBC News. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Nutt, Kathleens (16 July 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #35 Alison Thewliss, Glasgow Central". The National. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Ninian (3 December 2022). "Alison Thewliss has announced she will run to be the SNP's Westminster leader". Yahoo! News.
- ^ "Stephen Flynn elected as new SNP leader at Westminster". BBC News. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.