Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford

Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford
2017–2022
Ian Blackford and his Frontbench team in 2019
Date formed14 June 2017
Date dissolved6 December 2022
People and organisations
LeaderIan Blackford
Leader's history2017–2022
Deputy LeaderKirsty Blackman (2017–2020)
Kirsten Oswald (2020–2022)
Member party
  •   Scottish National Party
Status in legislatureThird party
44 / 650 (7%)
(As of 2022)
History
Elections2017 general election
2019 general election
Legislature terms57th UK Parliament
58th UK Parliament
PredecessorRobertson Frontbench
SuccessorFlynn Frontbench

The Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford was the team of Scottish National Party Spokespersons in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2022.

Ian Blackford, who was elected Leader of the Scottish National Party's parliamentary group in the House of Commons on 14 June 2017 following Angus Robertson's defeat in the general election, announced his frontbench team on 20 June.[1][2][3][4] Blackford announced his revised frontbench team on 7 January 2020 following the 2019 general election.[5][6] On 1 February 2021, a reshuffle of the SNP frontbench team at Westminster was announced.[7]

  1. ^ Razaq, Lindsay (21 June 2017). "Ian Blackford unveils SNP front-bench team at Westminster". The Press and Journal.
  2. ^ "SNP announce Westminster leadership team". BBC News. 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ "SNP Westminster frontbench team and spokespeople". Scottish National Party. 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Scottish National Party spokespersons - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ St, Olaf; o (7 January 2020). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster frontbench team". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ Beaton, Ailean (7 January 2020). "Full list of SNP Westminster front bench and spokespeople 2020". Holyrood. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. ^ "MP Joanna Cherry dropped in SNP frontbench reshuffle". BBC News. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.