List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (2015–2017)
This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by Scottish constituencies at the 2015 United Kingdom general election for the Fifty-Sixth Parliament of the United Kingdom (2015–17).
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 Colours on map indicate the party allegiance of each constituency's MP. |
There were no by-elections in Scotland during this Parliament; all MPs returned in 2015 served until the next general election in 2017.
The list is sorted by the name of the MP. Changes of affiliation are noted at the bottom of the page.
Final composition
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Scottish National Party | 54 | |
| Independent (SNP earlier) | 2 | |
| Scottish Labour Party | 1 | |
| Scottish Conservative Party | 1 | |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | |
MPs
Changes
- Michelle Thomson (SNP, Edinburgh West)
SNP → Independent: 29 September 2015 - Thomson withdrew from the SNP whip after her business became the subject of a police investigation into alleged irregularities regarding property deals.[1] She then sat as an independent. In line with party rules, upon withdrawing from the whip, her SNP membership was suspended.
- Natalie McGarry (SNP, Glasgow East)
SNP → Independent: 24 November 2015 - McGarry withdrew from the SNP whip after being named as under investigation by the police regarding financial discrepancies relating to Women for Independence, a campaign organisation for which she is a founder.[2] She then sat as an independent. In line with party rules, upon withdrawing from the whip, her SNP membership was suspended.
See also
References
- "BBC News Scotland - 30 September 2015". BBC News. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- "Natalie McGarry withdraws from SNP whip over campaign fund probe". BBC News. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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