Anne McLaughlin (born 8 March 1966)[1] is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North East from 2019 to 2024, and previously from 2015 to 2017. She has been SNP Spokesperson for International Development since 2023.[2]
Anne McLaughlin | |
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SNP Spokesperson for International Development in the House of Commons | |
In office 4 September 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
Leader | Stephen Flynn |
Preceded by | Anum Qaisar |
Succeeded by | Office not in use |
SNP Spokesperson for Justice and Immigration in the House of Commons | |
In office 1 February 2021 – 10 December 2022 | |
Leader | Ian Blackford |
Preceded by | Joanna Cherry (Justice) Stuart McDonald (Immigration) |
Succeeded by | Stuart McDonald |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East | |
In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Paul Sweeney |
Succeeded by | Maureen Burke |
In office 7 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | Willie Bain |
Succeeded by | Paul Sweeney |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
In office 12 February 2009 – 22 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Bashir Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Hanzala Malik |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Greenock, Scotland | 8 March 1966
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Domestic partner | Graham Campbell |
Early life and education
editAnne McLaughlin was born on 8 March 1966 in Greenock. She attended Port Glasgow High School until 1984, then attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the University of Glasgow.[3] She joined the SNP after the 1988 Govan by-election.[1]
Political career
editAt the 2003 Scottish Parliament election, McLaughlin stood as the SNP candidate in Glasgow Rutherglen, coming third with 14.9% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MSP Janis Hughes and the Liberal Democrat candidate Robert Brown.[4]
McLaughlin stood in Glasgow Springburn at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, coming second with 28% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MSP Paul Martin.[5]
McLaughlin became a regional member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow on 6 February 2009, following the death of Bashir Ahmad, as the next person on the SNP's regional list. Before this she was employed as a researcher for the MSP Bob Doris. She has championed the cause of English language skills in Glasgow school-children.[6] She was a member of the Public Audit and Public Petitions parliamentary committees (2009–2011).[7]
She stood in Glasgow Provan at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, coming second with 34.7% of the vote behind the Labour candidate Paul Martin.[8][9][10]
Parliamentary career
editMcLaughlin stood in Glasgow Rutherglen at the 2001 general election, coming second with 14.1% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Tommy McAvoy.[11]
In June 2011 she was selected as the SNP candidate at the 2011 Inverclyde by-election.[12] At the election, McLaughlin came second with 33% of the vote behind the Labour candidate Iain McKenzie.[13]
At the 2015 general election, McLaughlin was elected to Parliament as MP for Glasgow North East with 58.1% of the vote and a majority of 9,222.[14][15][16]
At the snap 2017 general election, McLaughlin was defeated, coming second with 42.2% of the vote behind the Labour candidate Paul Sweeney.[17][18]
McLaughlin regained her seat of Glasgow North East at the 2019 general election, winning with 46.9% of the vote and a majority of 2,548.[19][20][21]
In June 2024, McLaughlin was reselected as the SNP candidate for Glasgow North East at the 2024 general election.[22] However, she was not re-elected, and lost to the Labour Party candidate Maureen Burke.[23]
Personal Life
editAnne lives in Dennistoun. She has been in a long-term relationship with Glasgow City Council Councillor Graham Campbell.
References
edit- ^ a b c Dale, Iain; Smith, Jacqui (14 November 2019). The Honourable Ladies: Volume II: Profiles of Women MPs 1997–2019. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781785904479 – via Google Books.
- ^ "SNP announces frontbench reshuffle at Westminster". BBC News. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Nutt, Kathleen (18 August 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs #41: Anne McLaughlin, Glasgow North East". The National. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "2003 Election Results". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "2007 Election Results". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: Glasgow's urgent need for extra English tuition". The Glaswegian. 5 March 2009.
- ^ "Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2007–2011): McLaughlin, Anne". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Labour pains in Glasgow". Glasgow Times. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Scottish Results". Glasgow City Council. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Region Results for Glasgow Provan (2011)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "SNP choose by-election candidate". Greenock Telegraph. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Buchanan, Raymond (1 July 2011). "Inverclyde by-election: Labour relief at victory". BBC News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Glaze, Ben (8 May 2015). "Election result record as Anne McLaughlin wins biggest swing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Westminster Election Results". Glasgow City Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "SNP and Tory candidates revealed". Evening Times. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ STV News Archive (9 June 2017). "Labour regain control of Glasgow North East from SNP". STV News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ Armstrong, Gary (13 December 2019). "Labour's Paul Sweeney loses Glasgow North East seat to SNP". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Glasgow North East parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ https://glasgow.gov.uk/media/12223/Glasgow-North-East/pdf/NORTH_EAST_-_SOPN_and_NOP.pdf?m=1717783302123 [bare URL]
- ^ "Glasgow North East – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Anne McLaughlin
- Profile at SNP website
- Anne McLaughlin on Twitter ;
- Blogs: indygal goes to holyrood indygal in europe indygal
- personal website relating to MSP position in use between 2009 and 2011