Stephen Gethins

MP since 4 Jul 2024

When contacting this Member, please be respectful. See Parliament’s contact guidance.

Stephen Gethins is the Scottish National Party MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (International Affairs).

629

Votes Cast

£243,696

Expenses 2024-25

859

Majority

35.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£243,696

Staffing£148,293
Travel£47,698
Accommodation£24,243
Office£23,461

Year-on-Year

2024-25£243,696
2019-20£142,116
2018-19£184,248
2017-18£184,670
2016-17£176,422
2015-16£122,962

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 44,117 voters

Scottish National Party
15,581 votes35.3%
Labour
14,722 votes33.4%
Conservative
6,841 votes15.5%
Reform UK
3,800 votes8.6%
Liberal Democrat
2,249 votes5.1%
Alba Party
693 votes1.6%
Sovereignty
231 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

220

Written Questions

14

Oral Questions

107

Debates Spoken In

251

Speeches

154

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

?

How would you have voted?

Tap AYE or NO on the votes below to see how you compare with Stephen.

Aye: 372No: 257

629 votes — page 12 of 26

6 AYE

Finance (No.3) Bill report stage

6 votes · 8 Jan 2019

5 AYE

Finance (No.3) Bill

5 votes · 19 Nov 2018

Financial Interests(9)

Visits outside the UK

research funding that I was allocated prior to being elected and in a visit that was arranged previously

£3,500
Name of donor
University of St Andrews
Address of donor
University of St Andrews St Andrews
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
£3,500.16 transport (car) (£904.93), accommodation (£1835.23), meals, parking, travel agent fees and other costs (£750), approx
Destination of visit
United States
Dates of visit
8 April 2025 to 19 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Study and research visit as part of my role at the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews. (This visit was part funded by research funding that I was allocated prior to being elected and in a visit that was arranged previously. Other parts of the visit were funded personally.)

Registered 15 May 2025

Visits outside the UK

John Smith Trust

£493
Name of donor
John Smith Trust
Address of donor
3rd Floor Suite, 207 Regent Street, London W1B 3HH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights return to Podgorica (£492.86), accommodation for two nights, (£141.85), transfers (shared),£173.46, value £808.17
Destination of visit
Montenegro (Budva)
Dates of visit
21 March 2025 to 23 March 2025
Purpose of visit
Attending a conference with John Smith Trust Fellows

Registered 26 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

London to Sarajevo and 2 nights accommodation

£492
Name of donor
Sarajevo Security Conference
Address of donor
Ismeta Mujezinovica 20, 71000 Sarajevo
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Return flights from London to Sarajevo and 2 nights accommodation, value £492.26
Destination of visit
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)
Dates of visit
25 September 2025 to 27 September 2025
Purpose of visit
Participate and speak in the Sarajevo Security Conference in Sarajevo

Registered 8 October 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

An Associate at Global Partners Governance. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Registered 2 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Fellow at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) at the University of Bonn. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Registered 2 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Stephen in Parliament

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the UK leaving the EU

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the UK leaving the EU.

Department for Exiting the European Union 24 Jan 2019

What preparations he has made for the UK leaving the EU in March 2019.

What preparations he has made for the UK leaving the EU in March 2019.

Department of Health and Social Care27 Nov 2018

If he will take steps in the next spending review to increase the level of funding allocated to the

If he will take steps in the next spending review to increase the level of funding allocated to the Scottish Government.

Treasury6 Nov 2018

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Oct 2018

What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU.

What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU.

Wales Office18 Jul 2018

What assessment she has made of the requirements for (a) physical and (b) electronic infrastructure

What assessment she has made of the requirements for (a) physical and (b) electronic infrastructure to police the border after the UK leaves the EU.

Northern Ireland Office20 Jun 2018

What assessment the Government has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the level of growt

What assessment the Government has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the level of growth in the Scottish economy.

Scotland Office6 Jun 2018

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 16 May.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 16 May.

Prime Minister16 May 2018

What recent progress he has made on negotiating the UK’s exit from the EU.

What recent progress he has made on negotiating the UK’s exit from the EU.

Department for Exiting the European Union 3 May 2018

What estimate he has made of the number of non-UK EU nationals who work for small businesses.

What estimate he has made of the number of non-UK EU nationals who work for small businesses.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy1 May 2018
PreviousPage 3 of 4Next

Other Scottish National Party MPs

Explore more Members of Parliament sitting for Scottish National Party.

Partner sites