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The Right Honourable
Stewart Hosie
Official portrait, 2017
SNP Treasury Spokesperson in the House of Commons
In office
10 December 2022 – 4 September 2023
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byAlison Thewliss
Succeeded byDrew Hendry
In office
8 May 2015 – 14 June 2017
LeaderAngus Robertson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKirsty Blackman
SNP Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office
1 February 2021 – 10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byPete Wishart
Succeeded byKirsty Blackman
Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
In office
8 May 2015 – 14 June 2017
LeaderAngus Robertson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKirsty Blackman
Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party
In office
14 November 2014 – 13 October 2016
LeaderNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byNicola Sturgeon
Succeeded byAngus Robertson
Member of Parliament
for Dundee East
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byIain Luke
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1963-01-03) 3 January 1963 (age 61)
Dundee, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Spouse(s)Shona Robison (m. 1997, div. 2017)
Serena Cowdy (m. 2018)
Children1
Alma materAbertay University
WebsiteOfficial website

Stewart Hosie (born 3 January 1963) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee East from 2005 to 2024.[1] He served as the SNP Treasury Spokesperson from 2022 to 2023,[2] and previously from 2015 to 2017.[3] He served as the SNP Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2021. He served as Deputy Leader of the SNP to Nicola Sturgeon from November 2014 to October 2016.[4] He was also the SNP Deputy Westminster Leader and the SNP Treasury Spokesperson from May 2015, until he was succeeded in both positions by Kirsty Blackman in June 2017.

Background

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Born in Dundee, Stewart Hosie was educated at Brackens Primary School, Invertay Primary School Monifieth and Carnoustie High School. He then attended Dundee Institute of Technology where he gained a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies.[5] He worked in IT for 20 years and ran his own business.[5] From 1986 to 1989 he was the SNP's first Youth Convener.[6] From 1999, he spent four years as the Party's National Secretary before being elected as the Organisation Convener in 2003.[6]

Political career

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Following his election to the House of Commons as the Member for Dundee East in 2005, Hosie was appointed the SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs and Women, positions which he held until 2007.[7] He was also appointed SNP Spokesperson for the Treasury. In 2010, he was appointed Deputy Leader and Chief Whip of the SNP Westminster Group.[7] In the Commons, Hosie became an outspoken critic of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.[8][better source needed]

However, in 2014, Hosie and most of his SNP colleagues missed a vote on repealing the bedroom tax – the most controversial aspect of the legislation – despite the SNP making opposition to the policy a central part of its campaign for a yes vote in that year's independence referendum. Labour said: “Far from standing up for Scotland, the SNP have stayed at home and let Scotland down.”[9]

He has taken an interest in the Prudential Regulation Authority.[10] He sits on the Commons Treasury Select Committee.[7] Hosie is known for his support and representation of charities, including the anti-sectarian charity Nil By Mouth,[7] children's charity the Smart Play Network,[7] and humanitarian organisation Islamic Relief.[11] He is also a member of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baháʼí.[12]

SNP deputy leadership bid, 2014

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Further information: Scottish National Party leadership election, 2014

Following defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond announced his resignation as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland.[13]

In the aftermath of his resignation, a leadership bid was launched, and SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon stood down to stand for leader, triggering a deputy leader contest.[14][15]

The results of the election were announced at the SNP's Autumn conference on 14 November 2014, with Hosie polling 42.2%, Keith Brown on 34.2% and Angela Constance on 23.5% in the first round of the single transferable vote election. In the second round, Hosie was elected after getting 55.5% of votes following the elimination of Constance. Turnout was 55% of SNP members.[16]

Electoral history

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First standing for election to the House of Commons at the 1992 general election in Kirkcaldy,[17] he later stood for both the Westminster and Scottish Parliament. He contested Kirkcaldy again at the 1997 general election,[18] and also contested Kirkcaldy (Scottish Parliament constituency) at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election.[19] At the 2001 general election, he contested Dundee East and reduced Labour's majority from 9,961 votes at the previous election to 4,466 votes.[18] and was eventually elected at the 2005 general election, gaining the seat from Labour.[20] Hosie retained the seat with an increased majority at the 2010 general election.[21] Hosie announced in June 2023 that he would stand down at the 2024 general election.[22]

Election Votes – Hosie % Vote – Hosie Elected Candidate % Hosie Majority
1992 general election[21] 8,761 22.5 Lewis Moonie (LAB) –
1997 general election[18] 8,020 22.9 Lewis Moonie (LAB) –
1999 Scottish Parliament election[19] 9,170 32.4 Marilyn Livingstone (LAB) –
2001 general election[18] 10,169 31.4 Iain Luke (LAB) –
2005 general election[20] 14,708 37.2 Stewart Hosie (SNP) 1.0
2010 general election[21] 15,350 37.8 Stewart Hosie (SNP) 4.5
2015 general election[23] 28,765 59.7 Stewart Hosie (SNP) 39.8
2017 general election 18,391 42.8 Stewart Hosie (SNP) 15.4
2019 general election 24,361 53.8 Stewart Hosie (SNP) 29.5

Personal life

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Hosie has two siblings. Hosie was married to Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee City East and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport. They had a daughter.[24]

In 2012, he suffered from a transient ischaemic attack (minor stroke), and was treated in Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.[25] He is a supporter of Dundee United.[6]

In May 2016, Hosie and Robison announced that they had separated.[26] This was followed by reports that Hosie and his colleague Angus Macneil had both had an affair with Westminster-based freelance journalist Serena Cowdy.[27] On 22 May 2016, Hosie announced his intention not to stand for re-election as Deputy Leader, due to "intense scrutiny" by the media of his private life, meaning that his term of office would end at the SNP's annual conference later in the year.[28]

In August 2018, Hosie married Serena Cowdy in Arbroath, Scotland.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Results | Dundee East". news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "SNP announces frontbench reshuffle at Westminster". BBC News. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Angus Robertson named as SNP deputy leader". BBC News. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "stewarthosie". stewarthosie.
  6. ^ a b c "Parliaments News - BBC News". BBC News.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Stewart Hosie MP". UK Parliament.
  8. ^ "Stewart Hosie SNP 'This Bedroom tax only works if the policy fails!'". YouTube. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ "SNP slammed over MPS no-show at bedroom tax vote".
  10. ^ "Bank of England May 2013 Inflation Report" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. ^ "HOME". stewarthosie.
  12. ^ "House of Commons – Register Of All-Party Groups as at 5 December 2013: Baháʼís".
  13. ^ Severin Carrell (19 September 2014). "Alex Salmond resigns as first minister after Scotland rejects independence". The Guardian.
  14. ^ "Scottish referendum: Nicola Sturgeon edges closer to SNP leadership following Alex Salmond's resignation". The Independent. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Scottish ministers 'back Sturgeon as next first minister'". BBC News. 21 September 2014.
  16. ^ "SNP conference: Hosie elected SNP deputy leader". BBC News. 14 November 2014.
  17. ^ "UK General election results April 9th 1992 [Archive]". 12 October 2022.
  18. ^ a b c d "Kirkcaldy". 12 October 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Falkirk East to Livingston". www.scottish.parliament.uk. 31 March 2011.
  20. ^ a b "UK General election results 2005 [Archive]". 12 October 2022.
  21. ^ a b c "UK General election results 2010 [Archive]". 12 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie to stand down at next election". BBC News. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  23. ^ "UK General election results 2015 [Archive]". 12 October 2022.
  24. ^ "About Stewart Hosie". stewarthosie.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  25. ^ "SNP MP Stewart Hosie recovering after stroke". BBC News. 28 November 2012.
  26. ^ McPherson, Gareth (16 May 2016). "SNP power couple Hosie and Robison split after nearly 20 years of marriage". The Courier.
  27. ^ "SNP MPs Stewart Hosie and Angus MacNeil split from wives over alleged affairs with same woman". The Telegraph. 17 May 2016 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  28. ^ "SNP's Stewart Hosie to quit as deputy leader". BBC News. 22 May 2016.
  29. ^ Macdonell, Hamish (3 October 2018). "Former SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie weds love-triangle mistress Serena Cowdy". The Times.
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