The Westminster lensFormer MP · Scottish National Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Richard Thomson.

Scottish National Party MP for Gordon.

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Commons votes
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0% attendance · top 100% of MPs
Party alignment
votes with party majority
Speeches
0
across 0 debates · 0 words
Written Qs
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Dispatch
26 Apr 2026

Scottish National Party MP in a politically split seat.

There is, at present, almost nothing to report. Richard Thomson, SNP MP for Gordon since 2019, has cast no recorded votes in the current period, made no speeches in the available data, and sits on no select committees. That is not necessarily a dereliction — SNP MPs routinely abstain from votes on England-only matters as a matter of party policy, and the zero participation figure likely reflects that convention rather than personal disengagement. Even so, the absence of any speech activity is harder to explain away.

The pattern holds across every metric available. There are no rebel votes, no notable parliamentary interventions, and no deviations from SNP norms — which, given there is no voting record to examine, amounts to a clean but empty slate. Beyond Westminster, four local news articles were captured over the past 90 days covering rural research, heritage gardens, a community tribute and Scottish devolution politics; none mentioned Thomson. That level of local media presence is low.

Gordon is a rural, largely agricultural constituency in northeast Scotland — issues around farming, rural infrastructure and North Sea energy policy would be natural territory for its MP. Whether Thomson is active on those fronts through means not captured here — constituency casework, party channels, or committee work outside this dataset — cannot be determined from the data available. What is clear is that the public parliamentary footprint for this MP, in the period covered, is minimal.

Background

Richard Thomson is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Gordon, 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 Thomson 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

Thomson 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 · £137k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing87,90664.2%
Accommodation19,57714.3%
Miscellaneous12,7419.3%
MP Travel8,6756.3%
Office Costs7,8415.7%
Total · 39 claims136,862100%
Showing 6 of 39·All 39 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

Order paper applies to sitting MPs only.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2010, 2019
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2019Gordon23,88542.7%Won
2010Gordon10,82722.2%Lost

2019 — full result, Gordon.

CandidateVotes%
Richard ThomsonWONSNP23,88542.7

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Gordon

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
£136,862 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL