Mhairi Black

SNP Deputy Leader

Scottish National Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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Mhairi Black’s voting in Parliament

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Recent appearances

  • Asylum and Migration 14 Mar 2024

    Is it not also concerning that the Government’s travel advice for Rwanda states that they cannot guarantee the safety of LGBT people?
  • Ceasefire in Gaza 21 Feb 2024

    I want begin with something that Frankie Boyle said. He pointed out that it makes no sense to say that the situation in Gaza is too complex for a ceasefire, because ceasefire is one of the oldest and simplest terms to understand. It means stop firing. In fact, it is so simple that it is designed to be heard and understood in the middle of a literal battle. So there is no middle ground when it...
  • Ceasefire in Gaza 21 Feb 2024

    The shadow Minister has talked about how the SNP’s motion does not contain any plan for a long-lasting peace after an immediate ceasefire. I therefore want to know why the Labour motion includes a caveat that notes that “Israel cannot be expected to cease fighting if Hamas continues with violence”. Hamas is not the people of Palestine, so why is that line in the Labour amendment?

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Scottish National Party MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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

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Topics of interest

Mhairi Black campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Scotland Office
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Cabinet Office
  • Home Office
  • Treasury
  • Sovereignty: Scotland
  • Prime Minister: Powers
  • Scotland Office: Communication
  • Visas: Ministers of Religion
  • Post Office: Redundancy Pay

Currently held offices

  • SNP Deputy Leader (since 6 Dec 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 4 May 2020 to 9 Jan 2023)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 6 Dec 2022)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Children and Families) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Equalities) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Disabilities) ( 1 Jul 2018 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Pensions) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Youth affairs) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
  • Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

1. Employment and earnings
From 3 October 2015, newspaper column for The National, Newsquest Media (Herald & Times) Ltd, 200 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 3QB. From January 2019 until further notice, I receive £150 for each fortnightly column (previously £150 for each weekly column). Hours: approx. 3 hrs every second week. Payments are made direct to charity. First payment of £900 received on 1 December 2015. (Registered 18 December 2015; updated 05 January 2016 and 06 January 2020)

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