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Joanna Cherry is a former MP for Edinburgh South West.

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Profile

Former Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh South West

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @joannaccherry
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Joanna Cherry campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for International Trade
• Human Rights Act 1998
• Academic Technology Approval Scheme
• Protective Clothing: Contracts
• Channel Ferries: Freight
• Health Services: LGBT People

Currently held offices

• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice and Home Affairs) (since 20 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (10 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (10 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jun 2023 to 10 Jan 2024)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (21 Jul 2022 to 21 Jun 2023)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jul 2022 to 21 Jun 2023)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jul 2022 to 21 Jun 2023)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union ( 2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jan 2021)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 21 Jul 2022)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Justice) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Feb 2021)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Feb 2021)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Justice and Home Affairs) (13 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alistair Darling

Future MPs in this constituency

• Scott Arthur

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)

Recent appearances

• Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC Investigation 23 May 2024

  I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) on securing this urgent question and continuing her fantastic work in this Parliament on the rights of disabled people. I also congratulate the Equality and Human Rights Commission on opening this important investigation and on retaining its A-grade status as a national human rights institution in the face of...

• Political Violence and Disruption: Walney Report 22 May 2024

  There are aspects of this report that I welcome. For example, the careful cataloguing of the harassment and intimidation of gender critical feminists across the United Kingdom is a valuable contribution to our public debate. However, I consider the recommendations to be largely far too draconian. The Joint Committee on Human Rights, which I chair, has repeatedly stressed that public...

More of Joanna Cherry’s recent appearances