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Alyn Smith is a former MP for Stirling.

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Former Scottish National Party MP for Stirling

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

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

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Department for International Trade
• EU Defence Policy
• Members: Correspondence
• Arms Trade: Export Controls
• Homes for Ukraine Scheme
• Revenue and Customs: Debt Collection

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Europe) (12 Dec 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (EU Accession) (12 Dec 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Kerr
• Steven Paterson
• Anne McGuire
• Michael Forsyth

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Smartphones and Social Media: Children — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] 14 May 2024

  It is good to see you in your place, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) on a good introduction to a complex, pressing policy area. This is not an academic exercise: these issues have real-world consequences for real families. In Dunblane in Stirling, recently we saw the terrible case of Murray Dowey. Murray was a bright, happy...

• Smartphones and Social Media: Children — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] 14 May 2024

  I will not. I need to make progress. I have been contacted by hundreds of parents across Stirling who likewise want to see action. It is up to us to decide what that action needs to be, but being aware that we need to do more is a good place to start. On the petition, I am less convinced that banning smartphone access for under-16s would be effective— I think it could encourage a backlash...

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Freeports: Finance 10 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding arrangements for Freeports.

More of Alyn Smith’s recent appearances