# Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford

The Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford was the team of Scottish National Party Spokespersons in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2022.
Ian Blackford, who was elected Leader of the Scottish National Party's parliamentary group in the House of Commons on 14 June 2017 following Angus Robertson's defeat in the general election, announced his frontbench team on 20 June. Blackford announced his revised frontbench team on 7 January 2020 following the 2019 general election. On 1 February 2021, a reshuffle of the SNP frontbench team at Westminster was announced.

## Blackford Westminster Group Frontbench Leadership
### Frontbench

| Name | Portfolio |
| The Rt Hon Ian Blackford MP | Leader of the Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group |
| Kirsten Oswald MP | Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group SNP Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities |
| Alison Thewliss MP | SNP Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Alyn Smith MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Stuart McDonald MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department |
| Anne McLaughlin MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Immigration |
| Philippa Whitford MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care SNP Shadow Minister for Europe |
| John Nicolson MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
| Mhairi Black MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland |
| Richard Thomson MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |
| Patricia Gibson MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| Drew Hendry MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade |
| Stephen Flynn MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| Kirsty Blackman MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| Stewart McDonald MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |
| Angela Crawley MP | SNP Shadow Attorney General |
| Gavin Newlands MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |
| Carol Monaghan MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Education SNP Shadow Minister for Military Personnel and Veterans |
| Chris Law MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |
| Deidre Brock MP | SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| The Rt Hon Stewart Hosie MP | SNP Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster SNP Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office |
| Owen Thompson MP | SNP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |
| Alan Brown MP | SNP Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change |

### Other Portfolio

| Name | Portfolio |
| Scotland in the World ||
| Martin Docherty-Hughes MP | Assistant Spokesperson for Defence and International Affairs |
| Hannah Bardell MP | Assistant Spokesperson for International Development and International Affairs |
| Allan Dorans MP | Assistant Spokesperson for International Affairs |
| Angus MacNeil MP | Assistant Spokesperson for International Trade |
| Finance and Economy ||
| Peter Grant MP | Assistant Spokesperson for the Treasury |
| Stephen Flynn MP | Assistant Spokesperson for the Treasury |
| Ronnie Cowan MP | Spokesperson for Infrastructure and Manufacturing |
| Douglas Chapman MP | Spokesperson for Small Business and Innovation |
| Patricia Gibson MP | Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs |
| Martin Docherty-Hughes MP | Spokesperson for Future Industries and Blockchain |
| Richard Thomson MP | Shadow Financial Secretary |
| Inclusion and Wellbeing ||
| Kirsten Oswald MP | Spokesperson for Work, Pensions and Inclusion |
| Amy Callaghan MP | Spokesperson for Pensions and Inter-Generational Affairs |
| Chris Stephens MP | Spokesperson for Fair Work and Employment |
| Brendan O'Hara MP | Spokesperson for an Inclusive Society |
| Marion Fellows MP | Spokesperson for Disabilities |
| Lisa Cameron MP | Spokesperson for Mental Health |
| Martyn Day MP | Spokesperson for Public Health and Primary Care |
| Constitution and Human Rights ||
| Tommy Sheppard MP | Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs |
| John McNally MP | Spokesperson for the Environment |
| Dave Doogan MP | Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| Steven Bonnar MP | Assistant Spokesperson for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Leadership ||
| Martin Docherty-Hughes MP | Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ian Blackford |

### Whips Office

| Name | Portfolio |
| Owen Thompson MP | SNP Westminster Chief Whip |
| Marion Fellows MP | SNP Whip |

### Former members

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