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

Steven Bonnar.

Scottish National Party MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill.

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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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0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
28 Mar 2026

Scottish National Party MP in a politically split seat.

A sitting SNP MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill since December 2019, Steven Bonnar leaves almost no traceable footprint in the available parliamentary data. There are no recorded votes, no rebel activity, no notable news coverage, and no speech data on file — making it difficult to point to any specific recent parliamentary action.

With a voting participation rate of 0% across the recorded divisions in this dataset, and no speeches or committee roles logged, Bonnar does not register against the standard measures used to assess MP engagement. It is worth noting that SNP MPs occasionally abstain from certain Westminster votes as a matter of party policy, though this would not typically account for a complete absence across all recorded divisions. No stance profile or deviation from party average can be calculated without voting data.

The result is an unusually thin picture. Whether this reflects gaps in the underlying data, the timing of the data collection period, or genuinely low parliamentary activity cannot be determined from what is available here. Constituents wanting a fuller account of Bonnar's work — including any constituency casework, local campaigning, or Holyrood-adjacent activity — would need to consult his own communications, the official Hansard record directly, or TheyWorkForYou for a broader historical view. No committee roles are recorded and no news sentiment data exists for the past 90 days.

Background

Steven Bonnar is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Scottish National Party MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, 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 Bonnar 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

Bonnar 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 · £234k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing145,74262.2%
Miscellaneous32,44413.8%
Office Costs17,2817.4%
Accommodation16,6807.1%
MP Travel11,5894.9%
Total · 67 claims234,450100%
Showing 7 of 67·All 67 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 · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Coatbridge and Bellshill12,94733.4%Lost
2019Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill22,68047.0%Won

2024 — full result, Coatbridge and Bellshill.

CandidateVotes%
Steven BonnarSNP12,94733.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Coatbridge and Bellshill

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
£234,450 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL