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| − | '''Owen Thompson''' | + | {{short description|'''British politician and former member of the Intelligence and Security Committee'''}} |
| + | {{Infobox person | ||
| + | | name = Owen Thompson | ||
| + | | image = Owen Thompson-official-portrait-ISC.jpg | ||
| + | | image_size = 250px | ||
| + | | caption = Owen Thompson; official parliamentary portrait. © [[UK Parliament]], [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC BY 3.0]. | ||
| + | | nationality = British | ||
| + | | occupation = [[House of Commons]] former parliamentarian<ref name="p11Career4482" /> | ||
| + | | known_for = [[Intelligence and Security Committee]]; committee member | ||
| + | | website = [https://members.parliament.uk/member/4482/career Parliamentary profile] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Owen Thompson''' was the [[Scottish National Party]] (SNP) Member of Parliament for Midlothian in 2015–17 and 2019–24. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/owen-thompson/4482 Owen Thompson MP] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> | ||
Thompson defeated the [[Labour Party]] candidate [[Kenny Young]] with a majority of 9,859. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000045 Midlothian parlimentary constituency] ''BBC News'', 8 May 2015, accesed 29 May 2015 </ref> Young replaced [[David Hamilton]], who had served the seat since 2001, but failed to retain the seat for Labour due to a rise in popularity for the SNP in 2015. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-david-hamilton/1432 Mr David Hamilton] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> | Thompson defeated the [[Labour Party]] candidate [[Kenny Young]] with a majority of 9,859. <ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000045 Midlothian parlimentary constituency] ''BBC News'', 8 May 2015, accesed 29 May 2015 </ref> Young replaced [[David Hamilton]], who had served the seat since 2001, but failed to retain the seat for Labour due to a rise in popularity for the SNP in 2015. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-david-hamilton/1432 Mr David Hamilton] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 29 May 2015 </ref> | ||
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Intelligence and Security Committee service == |
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |+ Service on the [[Intelligence and Security Committee]] | ||
| + | ! [[UK Parliament|Parliament]] / office !! Recorded service | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2019–2024 || from February 2023 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <ref name="p11ISCMembership">Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, [https://isc.independent.gov.uk/committee-membership/ Committee Membership], accessed 8 November 2026.</ref><ref name="p11Career4482">UK Parliament, [https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4482/Biography Parliamentary career record for Owen Thompson], Members API, accessed 8 November 2026.</ref> | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
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| − | [[Category:MP|Thompson, Owen]][[Category:British Politician|Thompson, Owen]][[Category:Scottish National Party|Thompson, Owen]] | + | [[Category:MP|Thompson, Owen]] |
| + | [[Category:British Politician|Thompson, Owen]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Scottish National Party|Thompson, Owen]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Spooks|Thompson, Owen]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:30, 8 November 2026
British politician and former member of the Intelligence and Security Committee
| Owen Thompson
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| Image |  Owen Thompson; official parliamentary portrait. © UK Parliament, CC BY 3.0. |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | House of Commons former parliamentarian[1] |
| Known for | Intelligence and Security Committee; committee member |
| Website | Parliamentary profile |
Owen Thompson was the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of Parliament for Midlothian in 2015–17 and 2019–24. [2]
Thompson defeated the Labour Party candidate Kenny Young with a majority of 9,859. [3] Young replaced David Hamilton, who had served the seat since 2001, but failed to retain the seat for Labour due to a rise in popularity for the SNP in 2015. [4]
Intelligence and Security Committee service
| Parliament / office | Recorded service |
|---|---|
| 2019–2024 | from February 2023 |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Parliament, Parliamentary career record for Owen Thompson, Members API, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Owen Thompson MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Midlothian parlimentary constituency BBC News, 8 May 2015, accesed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Mr David Hamilton www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Committee Membership, accessed 8 November 2026.