The Frontbench Team of Stephen Flynn is the team of Scottish National Party Spokespersons in the House of Commons since 2022. The frontbench was appointed on 10 December 2022. Flynn was elected leader of the SNP Westminster Group on 6 December 2022, alongside Black's election as deputy leader, following the resignation of Ian Blackford. Flynn's leadership comes at a time of a cost of living crisis while the United Kingdom's

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has set out that the Scottish Parliament does not have the devolved competence to hold an

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without the consent of the British Government.

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has set out plans for the next election to the House of Commons to be a proxy referendum on independence, putting the Frontbench Team at the centre of a constitutional campaign within Scotland.

Members

Frontbench

References

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