
Alison Thewliss
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 42 |
Date of birth | September 13,1982 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Lanark |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Joe Wright |
Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Party | Scottish National Party |
Children | Alexander Thewliss |
Official site | parliament.uk |
Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 | |
Education | University of Aberdeen |
Leader | Stephen Flynn |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 410900 |
Alison Thewliss Life story
Alison Emily Thewliss is a Scottish National Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central since the May 2015 general election. Before being elected to Westminster, Thewliss was a Glasgow City Councillor for the Calton ward, first elected in 2007.
MP Lisa Cameron rejects calls for a by-election

... " On Monday senior SNP MP Alison Thewliss told Radio Scotland s that she did not recognise Dr Cameron s claims that there were " toxic" and " bullying" elements in the SNP...
Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession

... The Scottish National Party voted against the ban, with spokesperson Alison Thewliss describing drug use as a public health issue...
Asylum target to fail at current rate - Suella Braverman

... She was also asked by the SNP s Alison Thewliss about the disappearance of 154 asylum seeker children from temporary hotel accommodation...
Sudan: Are there 'safe and legal' routes to come to the UK?

... But the SNP s Alison Thewliss pointed out that the UNHCR had earlier saying: " There is no mechanism through which refugees can approach UNHCR with the intention of seeking asylum in the UK...
Stephen Flynn elected as new SNP leader at Westminster

... The Aberdeen South MP defeated Alison Thewliss - who is seen as being closer to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - by 26 votes to 17 in a vote of the party s MPs...
Blackford denies being pushed out by SNP MPs

... Only Alison Thewliss, the Glasgow Central MP, has been confirmed as standing so far...
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt warns of challenges as living standards plunge

... The SNP s Treasury spokeswoman Alison Thewliss said: " This is a UK so weak that no-one would wish to join it - Scotland cannot be forced to stay in broke, broken, Brexit Britain...
Labour calls for emergency budget over cost of living crisis

... The party s Treasury spokeswoman, Alison Thewliss, said: " Warm words now won t heat up homes or food - only action will...
Blackford denies being pushed out by SNP MPs
Ian Blackford has denied he was pushed out of his role as SNP Westminster leader.
Mr Blackford after weeks of speculation that some colleagues were plotting to replace him.
He told Bbc Scotland he took the decision to go but also claimed he would have been re-elected for The Role .
A new SNP leader will be selected at the Westminster group's AGM on Tuesday.
Only Alison Thewliss , the Glasgow Central MP, has been confirmed as standing So Far .
However, there has been widespread speculation that Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn will also enter The Race to be The Next Group Leader .
Asked on Bbc Scotland 's if he was pushed out, Mr Blackford said: " No I took the decision, I need to make sure my talents are used in The Right way to support the government and support the First Minister .
" I certainly take The View that if I had stood at the AGM that I still would have been the SNP's Westminster leader but I think now is The Right time to allow Other People to come forward. "
Mr Blackford, MP for for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, is taking on a new role for the SNP promoting independence to Scotland's business community.
Meanwhile, Ms Thewliss, the Glasgow Central SNP MP, said she was standing as she felt she had a " duty to step up".
She on Twitter that she would be a " clear contrast to the two men shouting at each [other] across the Despatch Box at PMQs on A Wednesday , illustrating The Alternative Vision On offer for Scotland".
On Friday Kirsten Oswald confirmed she would step down as SNP Westminster deputy leader.
The East Renfrewshire MP that it " seems sensible to me that a new leader and new deputy Pick Up the baton and they'll have my support to do that".
The New Westminster leader will be selected on Tuesday by the 44 MPs who currently hold the SNP whip.
It means the new leader will be in place to face Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister 's Questions The Next day.
SNP's referendum stanceMeanwhile, SNP president Mike Russell and former cabinet secretary for The Constitution has raised the prospect of the SNP using The Next Holyrood election as a " De Facto referendum" on independence.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
This followed the Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Government does not have The Power to hold an actual referendum without the UK's government's consent.
But when asked by The Bbc if the " De Facto referendum" should be for The Next Westminster or Holyrood election, Mr Russell said " we need to look at both of those options very carefully".
Source of news: bbc.com