Stephen Gethins Scottish National Party (SNP)
Currently MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. Previously MP for North East Fife (2015-2019), re-elected in 2017 by just two votes. SNP foreign affairs spokesperson and former special adviser to First Ministers Salmond and Sturgeon.
Policy Positions
Scotland's Future
Core commitment. Independence referendum if SNP wins a majority. Describes independence as essential to Scotland's future prosperity.
NHS & Health
Continue current NHS investment. Deliver the long-delayed National Care Service. Maintain mental health funding expansion.
Housing
Continue the rent control framework introduced in 2022. Invest in social housing. Maintain existing tenant protections.
Climate & Transport
Net zero by 2045. Just transition fund for oil and gas workers. Active travel investment. (2030 interim targets were dropped in 2024.)
Tax & Public Spending
Maintain progressive Scottish income tax, which currently raises around £1bn more than the rest-of-UK equivalent.
Economy & Jobs
Support a just transition from fossil fuels. Protect free university tuition. Invest in creative industries and Scottish exports.
Education & Childcare
Protect free university tuition. Maintain national curriculum standards. Focus on closing the attainment gap.
Social Issues
Supported the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (subsequently blocked by the UK Government). Progressive social policy across all groups.
Track Record
› MP re-elected in 2017 by just two votes — the slimmest margin in UK history that election
› SNP foreign affairs spokesperson at Westminster
› Former special adviser on European affairs to First Ministers Salmond and Sturgeon
› Lecturer in international relations at the University of St Andrews