MP for Aberdeen South
SNP Westminster Leader
“Party-loyal SNP MP who leads the Westminster group and backs public services, while opposing hard-line immigration measures and deportation schemes.”
Stephen Flynn is the SNP MP for Aberdeen South, elected in 2019. He serves as SNP Westminster Leader, a role he has held since July 2024, and has previously led the SNP Westminster team (2022–2024) and contributed as a shadow spokesperson and on several parliamentary committees, building experience in policy and leadership within the SNP at Westminster.
Stephen Flynn records 100% party loyalty with attendance close to the party average and no rebel votes. His voting is broadly centre-left, backing NHS funding and bus services regulation, while opposing stricter immigration controls, asylum measures and deportation schemes; his votes on VAT, trade unions and transgender rights show a mixed pattern.
Declares financial interests including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (two entries) and land or property holdings (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Scottish National Party average: 36%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Scottish National Party average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
SNP Westminster Leader
Since Jul 2024
Scottish Affairs Committee
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
SNP Westminster Leader
Dec 2022 - May 2024
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Subsidy Control Bill
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Scottish Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 4 Nov 2024
Great British Energy Bill
Parliamentary role · 11 Sept 2024
SNP Westminster Leader
Opposition role · 10 Jul 2024
SNP Westminster Leader
Opposition role · 6 Dec 2022
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Parliamentary role · 16 Nov 2022
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 12 Jan 2022
Subsidy Control Bill
Parliamentary role · 20 Oct 2021
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Opposition role · 1 Feb 2021
Shadow SNP Deputy Spokesperson (Treasury - Financial Secretary)
Opposition role · 7 Jan 2020
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
