Stephen Flynn (Scottish politician)

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Following Ian Blackford's announcement to stand down as the SNP Westminster Group Leader, Flynn succeeded him as leader following an election by fellow Scottish National Party MPs winning a 26-17 majority over the other candidate Alison Thewliss. [15] [16] [17] [18]

In February 2024, Flynn was highly critical of the role of the speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle during a parliamentary debate on a Gaza ceasefire motion. [19] Flynn stated that "he and his party has been treated with utter contempt and would need "significant convincing" that the Speaker's position was "not now intolerable". [20]

The SNP motion was criticised by, amongst others, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy MP, who stated that "The SNP motion appears one sided. For any ceasefire to work, it must, by necessity, be observed by both sides, or it is not a ceasefire...Israelis have the right to the assurance that the horror of 7 October cannot happen again." [21]

His appointment to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council was announced on 28 March 2024 as part of the 2024 Special Honours, thereby granting him the title The Right Honourable for life. [22]

Personal life

Flynn is married to Lynn Flynn with two children. [23]

Flynn has suffered from a serious condition called avascular necrosis since his teens and underwent a hip replacement for it in 2020. [24] In 2023, he told The News Agents "I was disabled" before the operation, and had walked with a crutch for eighteen years, which led to him reading more as a child. [25]

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  4. ↑ PA Media (5 December 2022). "Stephen Flynn announces candidacy for SNP leadership". The Guardian.
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  6. ↑ "Getting to know you: Stephen Flynn". Holyrood. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Beattie, Kieran (16 March 2016). "Aberdeen's SNP council group announce new leader" . Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  13. ↑ Campsie, Alison (12 December 2019). "General Election 2019: SNP steal Ross Thomson's old Aberdeen South seat from Tories". The Scotsman . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  14. 1 2 "Stephen Flynn". UK Parliament . Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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The Right Honourable
Stephen Flynn
MP
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Official portrait, 2022
Leader of the Scottish National Party
in the House of Commons
Assumed office
6 December 2022
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen South
2019–present		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
2022–present		Incumbent
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