Anne McLaughlin

Anne McLaughlin (born 8 March 1966) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North East since 2019, and previously from 2015 to 2017. She has been SNP Spokesperson for International Development since 2023.

Anne McLaughlin
MP
Official portrait, 2019
SNP Spokesperson for International Development in the House of Commons
Assumed office
4 September 2023
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byAnum Qaisar
SNP Spokesperson for Justice and Immigration in the House of Commons
In office
1 February 2021  10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byJoanna Cherry (Justice)
Stuart McDonald (Immigration)
Succeeded byStuart McDonald
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow North East
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byPaul Sweeney
Majority2,548 (7.7%)
In office
7 May 2015  3 May 2017
Preceded byWillie Bain
Succeeded byPaul Sweeney
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Glasgow
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
12 February 2009  22 March 2011
Preceded byBashir Ahmad
Succeeded byHanzala Malik
Personal details
Born (1966-03-08) 8 March 1966
Greenock, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party

She was previously a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 2009 to 2011. She was elected to the House of Commons at the 2015 general election but was defeated at the 2017 general election by Paul Sweeney of Scottish Labour. At the 2019 general election, McLaughlin regained the seat with a majority of 2,548 votes.

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