Owen Thompson
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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 |
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| 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.