Blackford announces reshuffle of SNP MPs
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Ian Blackford MP has announced a reshuffle of SNP MPs including
changes to his front bench team. The SNP Westminster Leader said
the reshuffle would draw on new talent and ensure the SNP has the
best possible team in Westminster as Scotland faces the challenges
of Covid-19 and Brexit. Ian Blackford MP welcomed four new
additions to his front bench; Patricia Gibson MP as Shadow
Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government; Angela
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Ian Blackford MP has announced a reshuffle of SNP MPs including changes to his front bench team. The SNP Westminster Leader said the reshuffle would draw on new talent and ensure the SNP has the best possible team in Westminster as Scotland faces the challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit. Ian Blackford MP welcomed four new additions to his front bench; Patricia Gibson MP as Shadow Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government; Angela Crawley MP as Shadow Spokesperson for the Attorney General; Richard Thomson MP as Shadow Spokesperson for Northern Ireland and Stephen Flynn MP as Shadow Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - the latter two Members were new MPs in the 2019 election. Commenting, Ian Blackford MP said: "We have a wealth of talent and experience and this reshuffle of SNP MPs ensures we are in the best possible position to hold the UK government to account during this global pandemic and the aftermath of Brexit, to support colleagues ahead of the Scottish elections, and to deliver independence. "Team working and cooperation are key to ensure results and this reshuffle will give us a strong team to take us forward. We have an incredibly hard-working group of MPs - I thank them all for their commitment and congratulate those in new positions. "I was pleased to welcome four MPs to the front bench; Patricia Gibson MP, Angela Crawley MP, Richard Thomson MP and Stephen Flynn MP. "I would like to thank Tommy Sheppard for his work as Shadow Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and I congratulate him on his new role as the SNP's Shadow Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs. "Neil Gray MP will coordinate our Inclusion and Wellbeing team before he steps down as a MP and seeks election to the Scottish Parliament. I thank him for all his work and wish him the very best.
"We are at a crucial time in politics. Never before have we faced
a challenge as great as the global pandemic, and Scotland is
acutely feeling the ramifications of leaving the European Union.
With the Scottish elections on the horizon and independence in
touching distance, our new team is ready to work hard for
Scotland." Ian Blackford MP – SNP Westminster Leader Kirsten Oswald MP – Westminster Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Women & Equalities Alison Thewliss MP – Shadow Chancellor Alyn Smith MP – Shadow Foreign Secretary Stuart McDonald MP – Shadow Home Secretary Drew Hendry MP – Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Philippa Whitford MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Shadow Minister for Europe David Linden MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Stephen Flynn MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Mhairi Black MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Anne McLaughlin MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Immigration John Nicolson MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Patricia Gibson MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Deidre Brock MP – Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Richard Thomson MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Wales Stewart McDonald MP – Shadow Defence Secretary Gavin Newlands MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Carol Monaghan MP – Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Shadow Minister for Armed Forces and Veterans Chris Law MP – Shadow Spokesperson for International Development Stewart Hosie MP – Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office Pete Wishart MP – Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Alan Brown MP – Shadow Minister for the Energy and Climate Change Angela Crawley MP – Shadow Attorney General Full list of SNP Shadow Spokespersons
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