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Deidre Leanne Brock

was the Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate for Edinburgh Southern constituency in the Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies). They received 12,000 votes.

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Deidre Leanne 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.

Full statement

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.

This statement was last updated on March 15, 2026.

This statement was added by Deidre Leanne Brock, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

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Deidre Leanne Brock online

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Deidre Leanne Brock's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2026 Edinburgh Southern: Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies) Scottish National Party (SNP) Not elected (12,000 votes) 2nd / 6 candidates
2026 Edinburgh and Lothians East: Scottish Parliament elections (Regions) Scottish National Party (SNP) Not elected (We do not collect voting data for Additional Member System elections) Position not available
2024 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) Not elected (13,537 votes) 2nd / 10 candidates
2019 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (25,925 votes) 1st / 7 candidates
2017 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (19,243 votes) 1st / 5 candidates
2015 Edinburgh North and Leith: UK Parliamentary general election Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected (23,742 votes) 1st / 7 candidates
Please note our local elections database only goes back to 2016.

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