Philippa Whitford | |
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SNP Scotland Spokesperson in the House of Commons | |
In office 10 December 2022 – 4 September 2023 | |
Leader | Stephen Flynn |
Preceded by | Mhairi Black |
Succeeded by | Tommy Sheppard |
SNP Spokesperson for Europe in the House of Commons | |
In office 7 January 2020 – 10 December 2022 | |
Leader | Ian Blackford |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Alyn Smith |
SNP Spokesperson for Health and Social Care in the House of Commons | |
In office 20 May 2015 – 14 December 2021 | |
Leader | Angus Robertson Ian Blackford |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Martyn Day |
SNP Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union in the House of Commons | |
In office 7 January 2020 – 31 January 2020 | |
Leader | Ian Blackford |
Preceded by | Peter Grant |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire | |
In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Brian Donohoe |
Succeeded by | Alan Gemmell |
Personal details | |
Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 24 December 1958
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Spouse |
Hans Pieper (m. 1987) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Website | whitford |
Philippa Whitford (born 24 December 1958) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and a breast surgeon. Originally from Northern Ireland, she was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Ayrshire in May 2015 and was re-elected in 2017 and 2019.[1] Whitford stood down at the 2024 general election. She previously served as the SNP Spokesperson for Scotland from December 2022 to September 2023.[2][3][4]
She served as the SNP Health spokesperson in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2021.