Alison Thewliss

Alison Thewliss
Official portrait, 2020
SNP Home Affairs Spokesperson
in the House of Commons
In office
10 December 2022 – 5 July 2024
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byStuart McDonald
Succeeded byTBA
SNP Treasury Spokesperson
in the House of Commons
In office
7 January 2020 – 10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byKirsty Blackman
Succeeded byStewart Hosie
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Central
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byAnas Sarwar
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1982-09-13) 13 September 1982 (age 42)
Lanark, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
SpouseJoe Wright
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
Websitewww.alisonthewliss.scot

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]

  1. ^ Birth certificate of Alison Emily Thewliss, 13 September 1982, Lanark District 4697/68 5690. National Records of Scotland.
  2. ^ "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Glasgow Central parliamentary constituency – Election 2015". BBC News. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ Nutt, Kathleens (16 July 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #35 Alison Thewliss, Glasgow Central". The National. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. ^ Wilson, Ninian (3 December 2022). "Alison Thewliss has announced she will run to be the SNP's Westminster leader". Yahoo! News.
  6. ^ "Stephen Flynn elected as new SNP leader at Westminster". BBC News. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.