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Gethins, Stephen

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Gethins, Stephen
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Gethins, Stephen

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Politically, you're most like Bonnar, Steven SNP — similarity 82.9/100.

Divisions voted in
69
last on 25 Jun 2026
Party alignment
100.0%
0.0% rebellion
Attendance
100.0%
0 "Not Voted" of 69 divisions present
Motions lodged
1
0 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
85
85 chamber · 0 committee
Allowances claimed
£0
0 transactions
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  1. Appointed Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy
    21 May 2026
  2. Started representing Dundee City East
    07 May 2026
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    Joined Scottish National Party
    07 May 2026
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Nuclear Power in Scotland Chamber
    24 Jun 2026
    Costs are going up as a result of nuclear power. I also point to the delay, which, as Alan Brown rightly pointed out, is a challenge.I should have finished wha…
  • Nuclear Power in Scotland Chamber
    24 Jun 2026
    I suspect that Douglas Lumsden would be delighted for me to bring Liam Kerr in on that point.
  • Nuclear Power in Scotland Chamber
    24 Jun 2026
    I will not at the moment—I am just coming on to the points that were made by my good colleague Stephen Kerr, who highlighted the European Union. As he knows fr…
  • Nuclear Power in Scotland Chamber
    24 Jun 2026
    I put on the record my thanks to Liam Kerr for bringing this debate to the Parliament. We do not always agree, but the ability to debate and discuss—which we h…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    23 Jun 2026
    Dawn Black is right. Like me, and unlike those who have questioned me previously, she believes that those powers should be in this Parliament. We consistently …
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Registered interests
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 01 Jun 2026
    Until 21 May 2026, I was a Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews (of North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AJ). I spent half a day per week on this role. My salary was …
  • Controlled transactions · 01 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Gifts · 01 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Heritable property · 01 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Interest in shares · 01 Jun 2026
    I am an unremunerated director of, and own 50% of ordinary shares in, Blebo Global Ltd, a company providing consulting services and book sales. The company is not trading and is in the process of bei…
  • Overseas visits · 01 Jun 2026
    No registrable interests.
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 01 Jun 2026
    Until 14 May 2026, I was the Member of Parliament for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA). I worked full time in this role prior to my election, attending the House of Co…
  • Voluntary · 01 Jun 2026
    I was a Trustee of the John Smith Trust until 21 May 2026. I received no remuneration for this role.
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