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Stephen Flynn · Scottish National Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
123
of 504 possible
Attendance
24%
381 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
83
51 debates
Written Qs
23
23 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£321k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 146 claims
Interests
4
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 40 | |
| Economy | 36 | |
| Employment | 34 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 12 | |
| Pensions | 11 | |
| Universal Credit | 9 | |
| Pensions and Retirement | 8 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 24 | 3,818 |
| Mp Performance | 11 | 2,701 |
| Economy Jobs | 28 | 2,449 |
| Other | 7 | 2,275 |
| Energy | 14 | 1,210 |
| Fiscal Policy | 8 | 692 |
| Cost Of Living | 8 | 619 |
| Immigration | 7 | 593 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateWe are very fortunate in Scotland to already produce more renewable electricity than we consume, and of course we produce more oil and gas than we consume as well. Unfortunately, w… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 133 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI congratulate the right hon. Lady on securing this debate, and indeed on eviscerating the Prime Minister in her speech. Does she not believe that the sorry souls on the Government… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 59 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe harshest and most important truth in this entire process is that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom chose to proactively ignore the victims of Jeffrey Epstein when he mad… Mp PerformanceDefence | 122 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastThe Prime Minister is absolutely right to condemn the abhorrent response of the terrorists in the IRGC, but I notice in his statement that there was no explicit condemnation of the… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 126 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasThe workers who the Minister is referring to have a very different take from his own on his Government’s approach to the North sea. Indeed, I think they would be incredulous at the… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 102 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Oil and GasOne reason that Norway is so successful is the certainty that is applied to its tax regime in respect of oil and gas drilling. The Conservatives’ motion, as I read it, seeks to rem… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 80 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionIf I listened to the Chief Secretary correctly, which I think I did, he said, “His victims must be our first priority.” Let us be clear: for the Prime Minister, they were not. On 1… Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 132 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EngagementsLet us be clear on this. Donald Trump’s war in Iran is illegal and the situation that has unfolded since is verging on insane: oil is falling from the skies; sewers are exploding; … DefenceCost Of LivingEnergy | 149 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionRight honourable. Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 2 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | EngagementsIf I have just heard the Prime Minister correctly, he has essentially rolled the same pitch in relation to Matthew Doyle as he did with Peter Mandelson, in saying that they were no… Mp PerformanceCrimeHousing | 120 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonI thank the Minister for giving way. I am curious. Earlier we heard the Prime Minister state that he knew that Peter Mandelson had maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. D… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 65 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonWhat a desperate and foolish intervention. I would have let the hon. Member intervene earlier, if I had known that was coming. He knows fine well that the First Minister of Scotlan… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 89 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonYet another one—the hon. Member excels himself. On Monday, the Prime Minister was at the Dispatch Box, and I asked him two questions. I asked him to make an unreserved apology to e… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 221 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonI will not, I am afraid. The Prime Minister knew that the two had a relationship, yet he ignored it. He ignored each and every victim of Jeffrey Epstein when he chose to appoint Ma… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 44 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonNo, I will not. Today’s debate is important because we will get to the bottom of what Peter Mandelson did—I will come to that—but also because we in this Chamber cannot forgive or … Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 96 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 6 | 26.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 6 | 26.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 13.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 3 | 13.0% |
| Treasury | 2 | 8.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 8.7% |
| Scotland Office | 1 | 4.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 94407 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, for what policy reason cross-pavement solutions were selected. | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Written Statement of 21 July 2025 entitled Boosting growth by removing barriers to digital infrastructure deployment, HCWS867, whether he has had recent… | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that multi-dwelling units can be accessed for the purpose of broadband installation in Scotland under schedule 3A of the Communications… | Answered |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to Written Statement HCWS867, whether the devolution settlement would prevent the Scottish Government from taking any of the same actions in Scotland. | Answered |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the requirement to amend the Electronic Communications Code (2017), a reserved matter, to e… | Answered |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83372 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if she will publish the evidential basis behind the conclusion that the electric vehicle pavemen… | Answered |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of holding a consultation on reforming the Electronic Communications Code 2017 to help increase the way it refl… | Answered |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including fish processing in the Energy Intensive Industries scheme. | Answered |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what interim support is available to energy intensive industries not covered by the Energy Intensive Industries scheme before the next review of that scheme. | Answered |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, why (a) fish processing was excluded and (b) poultry processing was included in the Energy Intensive Industries scheme. | Answered |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of the £25 million funding for Youth Hubs will be allocated to Scotland; and what estimate he has made of the number of youth hubs that will be supported. | Answered |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure tenants in (a) flats and (b) tenements in Scotland are included in the full fibre rollout; and whether she plans to publish… | Answered |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment with her counterpart in the Scottish government on the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to allow broadband pr… | Answered |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will launch a consultation on the electric vehicle pavement channels grant; and whether that grant will be treated as a subsidy. | Answered |
| 06 May 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to grant energy network operators dedicated radio spectrum access required for (a) enhanced visibility and (b) control of the energy system. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 2 | 222,160 | 69.3% |
| Office Costs | 117 | 18,443 | 5.8% |
| Accommodation | 10 | 38,544 | 12.0% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1,603 | 0.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 55 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 11,424 | 3.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 28,453 | 8.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 8,900 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Staffing | 1 | 8,000 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 3,671 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 28 | 3,256 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 16 | 1,751 |
| Removals | Miscellaneous | 1 | 1,603 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 1,266 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 1,167 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 1,142 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 19 | 1,133 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 5 | 788 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 13 | 470 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Staffing Pooled Staffing Services | Scottish National Party Research Team (SNP) | 8,000 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 197 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 95 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE [200011725-6050] | 57 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 463 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | L B SOUTHWARK - INT [200011725-5051] | 1,878 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6547] | 34 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 639 | Paid |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] [200011725-6504] | -22 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | AT blinds reimbursement - 50/50 of total bill | 294 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Window glazing | 71 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | 6x keys for new office | 42 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] | 55 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] | 15 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Miscellaneous Removals | PICKFORDS.CO.UK | 1,603 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE | 57 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE | 488 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | 2x parcel tape for moving boxes | 4 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 95 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Enersoft International Ltd
Address of donor: 74 York Street, Suite 7-4, Glasgow G2 8JX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Single ticket and matchday hospitality at Tottenham Hotspur v Borussia Dortmund, value £900
Date received: 20 January 2026
Date accepted: 20 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration SC621728
(Registered 30 January 2026; updated 5 February 2026)
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Address of donor: REMT Charities SC108857, 1-3 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle (estimated value of £452 per person), value £904
Date received: 20 August 2025
Date accepted: 20 August 2025
Donor status: other (Charity)
(Registered 17 September 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Office of International Visitors
Address of donor: 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20522‑0099
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Domestic flights ($1500), accommodation ($2900), cultural allowance ($200), baggage fees ($200), meals and incidentals ($1150), fround transportation ($2000), additional program expenses (printing, meeting room reservations, honoraria)( $1,000), implementing partner administrative costs (staffing, program support) and International Visitor Liaison officers’ expenses (salaries, M&IE, transportation, cultural allowance) average costs ($9475). Estimated total: $18,425, value £13,948
Destination of visit: United States
Dates of visit: 21 February 2026 to 8 March 2026
Purpose of visit: US Department of State International Visitor Leadership Programme Numerous engagements in the United States of America with various stakeholders operating in the energy and economy sectors.
(Registered 8 April 2026)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Aberdeen
Ownership details: co-owner
(Registered 10 January 2020)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 25 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airyhallbroomhillgarthdee | Derek Edward Davidson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,615 | 05 May 2022 |
| Airyhallbroomhillgarthdee | Ian Yuill | Liberal Democrats | 2,146 | 05 May 2022 |
| Airyhallbroomhillgarthdee | Ryan Houghton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,240 | 05 May 2022 |
| George Stharbour | Dell Henrickson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 684 | 05 May 2022 |
| George Stharbour | Desmond Bouse | Liberal Democrats | 391 | 05 May 2022 |
| George Stharbour | Michael Frederick Hutchison | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 762 | 05 May 2022 |
| George Stharbour | Sandra Macdonald | Labour Party | 678 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hazleheadqueens Crosscountesswells | Jennifer Stewart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,618 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hazleheadqueens Crosscountesswells | John Cooke | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,426 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hazleheadqueens Crosscountesswells | Ken McLeod | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,021 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hazleheadqueens Crosscountesswells | Martin Greig | Liberal Democrats | 1,967 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kincorthloirston | Alex Nicoll | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,465 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kincorthloirston | Lynn Thomson | Labour Party | 904 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kincorthloirston | Miranda Radley | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 731 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kincorthloirston | Richard John Brooks | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,014 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lower Deeside | Duncan Massey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,194 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lower Deeside | M. Tauqeer Malik | Labour Party | 1,640 | 05 May 2022 |
| Lower Deeside | Marie Boulton | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,496 | 05 May 2022 |
| Midstocketrosemount | Bill Cormie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,264 | 05 May 2022 |
| Midstocketrosemount | Emma Farquhar | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,150 | 05 May 2022 |
| Midstocketrosemount | Jennifer Bonsell | Labour Party | 1,007 | 05 May 2022 |
| Torryferryhill | Christian Allard | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,646 | 05 May 2022 |
| Torryferryhill | Lee Fairfull | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 344 | 05 May 2022 |
| Torryferryhill | Michael Kusznir | Conservative and Unionist Party | 970 | 05 May 2022 |
| Torryferryhill | Simon Peter Watson | Labour Party | 864 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.