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Deidre Brock

Deidre Brock was a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They received 13,537 votes.

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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.

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

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Deidre Brock online

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Deidre Brock's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
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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