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Deidre Brock

Deidre Brock is the 2nd place candidate for the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Edinburgh and Lothians East in the Scottish Parliament elections (Regions).

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Deidre Brock's policies

Statement to voters

Deirdre was a front-bench member of the SNP group in Westminster covering relations with the devolved administrations, and liaison with the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.

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She sits on the Public Accounts Committee which is responsible for examining the value for money of public spending, holding the UK Government and Civil Servants to account for the way our money gets spent.

Before winning her seat in the 2015 election, Deidre was a councillor for the Leith Walk ward on Edinburgh Council and Depute Lord Provost of Edinburgh. She was born in Western Australia, grew up in Perth and studied for her BA in English from John Curtin University before studying acting at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. She lives in Edinburgh with Dougie and her two daughters.

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About Deidre Brock

Wikipedia

Deidre Leanne Brock is an Australian-born Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh North and Leith from 2015 to 2024. She is the first SNP representative to hold the seat at either a Westminster or Scottish Parliament level. Brock was the SNP House of Commons Business Spokesperson from December 2022 to July 2024.

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Deidre Brock's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2026 Edinburgh and Lothians East: Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) Scottish National Party (SNP) (Results due after 07 May 2026) Position not available
2024 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) 13,537 votes (not elected) 2nd / 10 candidates
2019 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) 25,925 votes (elected) 1st / 7 candidates
2017 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) 19,243 votes (elected) 1st / 5 candidates
2015 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) 23,742 votes (elected) 1st / 7 candidates
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