Alison Thewliss.
Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow Central.

13 Apr 2026
Scottish National Party MP in a politically split seat.
Glasgow Central's SNP MP is currently navigating reputational turbulence ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections. The most significant recent coverage placed Thewliss directly in negative territory: a story linking her to controversy over the SNP's handling of internal misconduct — she was photographed at a protest with an offensive sign and appeared on campaign materials alongside figures embroiled in separate scandals. Alongside this, she has been visible on the campaign trail, pictured with First Minister John Swinney at the Barras, and has spoken out on transport issues, criticising Labour's fuel duty stance in response to Glasgow congestion charge debate. Her public interventions have been largely reactive rather than proactive.
At Westminster, there is virtually nothing to report in conventional parliamentary terms. Voting participation stands at 0% across 0 recorded votes, which reflects the SNP's long-standing policy of abstaining from votes on England-only matters — a constitutional position rather than disengagement. No speech data is available for the recent period, and she holds no select committee seats, leaving her Commons footprint essentially invisible in the data.
The result is an MP whose recent profile is shaped almost entirely by Scottish political activity rather than Westminster work — a pattern consistent with SNP strategy, but one that limits independent assessment of her parliamentary contribution. News coverage over the past 90 days spans 28 articles with a near-neutral average sentiment (0.03), dominated by transport and local government stories. No rebel votes or significant policy deviations are recorded. Constituency-level speech and committee data are absent, making a fuller picture of her representative work difficult to construct.
Alison Thewliss is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow Central, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Voting summary not yet available.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Thewliss broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Speech topics not yet available.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
No recent speeches recorded.
Thewliss holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 118,023 | 57.5% |
| Miscellaneous | 47,095 | 22.9% |
| Office Costs | 18,370 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation | 12,471 | 6.1% |
| MP Travel | 5,193 | 2.5% |
| Total · 75 claims | 205,254 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Glasgow North | 11,116 | 32.0% | Lost |
| 2019 | Glasgow Central | 19,750 | 49.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Glasgow Central | 16,096 | 44.7% | Won |
| 2015 | Glasgow Central | 20,658 | 52.5% | Won |
2024 — full result, Glasgow North.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Thewliss | SNP | 11,116 | 32.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Glasgow North →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 7 Jun 2026
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