Kirsty Blackman

SNP Chief Whip

Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North

@KirstySNP https://facebook.com/aberdeennorth

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Kirsty Blackman) represents you, and all of the people who live in Aberdeen North, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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Topics of interest

Kirsty Blackman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Home Office
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Treasury
  • HM Treasury
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Devolution: England
  • Scotland Office: Publications
  • Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
  • Tribunals: Scotland
  • Personal Independence Payment

Currently held offices

  • SNP Chief Whip (since 10 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Media Bill Committee (29 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023)
  • Member, Procedure Committee (12 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (12 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
  • Member, Procurement Bill [HL] Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (12 Dec 2022 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022)
  • Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (29 Mar 2022 to 12 Dec 2022)
  • Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 8 Nov 2022)
  • Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (20 Oct 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 5 Jan 2022)
  • Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (10 Feb 2020 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Procedure Committee (24 Jun 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • SNP Deputy Leader (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2020)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 5 Sep 2016)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

Recent appearances

  • Scotland’s Economy — [Peter Dowd in the Chair] 15 Oct 2024

    In relation to that transition, while the hon. Gentleman is in the mood for making commitments, will he commit to speaking to the Chancellor about the Scottish carbon capture cluster and the fact that it is looking for an outward show of confidence from the Government? I am not asking him to push for money today, but positivity about progressing the Scottish cluster for carbon capture would...
  • Scotland’s Economy — [Peter Dowd in the Chair] 15 Oct 2024

    I appreciate your taking the time to chair this debate so excellently, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on his speech. I am glad and relieved to hear that he is not proposing to marry me. I am married already, but I appreciate that he considered it, however briefly. The hon. Gentleman mentioned Aberdeen as one of Scotland’s great cities; Aberdeen is the...
  • Women and Equalities: Topical Questions 9 Oct 2024

    The Government have made a number of commitments on the implementation of the Cass review. Will they commit themselves to ensuring that trans people do have access to the healthcare that they need, and to ensuring that waiting lists are brought down as soon as possible?

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