Stephen Gethins

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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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

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2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

5 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 12 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

3 votes · 3 Dec 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides for young disabled people who are transitioning to adult benefits and Universal Credit.

Department for Work and Pensions20 Apr 2026

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what percentage payment was made in 2024 (when the annual Pension Increase was 6.7%) to Civil Servants who had retired before 2016, for the Guaranteed Minim

Cabinet Office20 Apr 2026

Diesel: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers with (a) increase in diesel prices and (b) the supply of diesel.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs15 Apr 2026

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that potential reductions in wholesale fuel costs are passed on to consumers.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero15 Apr 2026

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic effect on consumers of reducing fuel duty.

AnsweredTreasury15 Apr 2026

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer written question 115846, submitted on 24 February 2026.

Cabinet Office23 Mar 2026

Agriculture: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fuel, fertiliser and other costs on farmers.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs23 Mar 2026

Cabinet Office: Written Questions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer written question 110026, submitted on 2 February 2026.

AnsweredCabinet Office23 Mar 2026

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason emails of 4 February 2026 were published as part of their release of documents around the appointment of Peter Mandelson; and whether more c

AnsweredCabinet Office12 Mar 2026

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson's contract required him to be given a period of notice.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Mar 2026
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