The Westminster lensFormer MP · Scottish National Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015

Douglas Chapman.

Scottish National Party MP for Dunfermline and West Fife.

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0% attendance · top 100% of MPs
Party alignment
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Speeches
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Dispatch
28 Mar 2026

Scottish National Party MP in a politically split seat.

A decade in Westminster has left almost no recent trace for this SNP member. Douglas Chapman, who has represented Dunfermline and West Fife since 2015, shows zero recorded participation in divisions, no speech data, and no notable news coverage in the available period — making it difficult to characterise any current parliamentary activity at all.

Without voting or speech records to draw on, there is no pattern to assess. No rebel votes, no committee roles, and no identifiable policy focus emerge from the data. Whether this reflects a gap in data coverage or a genuine period of low activity at Westminster cannot be determined from the available information alone.

It is worth noting that SNP MPs operate under a distinct strategic context — the party's primary legislative focus is Holyrood, and Westminster attendance can vary considerably depending on political circumstance. Chapman's constituency is in Scotland, despite the dataset labelling it under England. Constituents seeking a fuller picture of his work would be better served by checking his Holyrood-facing activity, local casework record, or the Scottish Parliament's own resources, as the parliamentary data available here is either absent or insufficient to support meaningful conclusions.

Background

Douglas Chapman is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.

§ 01Voting record.0 divisions

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 Chapman broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.0 contributions · 0 debates · 0 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Speech topics not yet available.

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

No recent speeches recorded.

§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Chapman holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £185k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing120,01165.0%
Miscellaneous44,72924.2%
Office Costs8,9974.9%
MP Travel5,6973.1%
Accommodation3,2341.8%
Total · 75 claims184,530100%
Showing 7 of 75·All 75 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2010, 2019
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2019Dunfermline and West Fife23,72744.4%Won
2017Dunfermline and West Fife18,12135.5%Won
2015Dunfermline and West Fife28,09650.3%Won
2010Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath6,55014.3%Lost

2019 — full result, Dunfermline and West Fife.

CandidateVotes%
Douglas ChapmanWONSNP23,72744.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Dunfermline and West Fife

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 9 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 0 words
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£184,530 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL