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Mhairi Black

Mhairi Black (;[a] born 12 September 1994) is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons from 2022 to 2024, and as a Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South from 2015 to 2024. Black was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire South in 2015, when she defeated the Labour Party's Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander. She was re-elected in 2017 and again in 2019. When elected in May 2015, she was 20 years, 7 months and 25 days old, making her the youngest MP elected to the House of Commons since the Reform Act 1832, the previous record having been held by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, who was 20 years and 11 months old when elected in 1832. Black was the youngest member of the House from 2015 to 2019. She stood down as an MP at the 2024 general election.

Infobox

Leader
Ian Blackford
Preceded by
Douglas Alexander
Succeeded by
Johanna Baxter
Born
(1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 (age 31)Paisley, Scotland
Political party
Independent (since July 2025)
Other politicalaffiliations
Scottish National Party (until July 2025)
Spouse
mw- Katie McGarvey (m. 2022)
Education
Lourdes Secondary School
Alma mater
University of Glasgow
Party
Independent (since July 2025)

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Preceded byDouglas Alexander
Preceded byDouglas Alexander
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byDouglas Alexander
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2015–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJohanna Baxter
Honorary titles
Honorary titles
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Honorary titles
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byDouglas Alexander
Member of Parliamentfor Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2015–2024
Succeeded byJohanna Baxter
Honorary titles
Preceded byPamela Nash
Baby of the House of Commons 2015–2019
Succeeded byNadia Whittome

References

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    https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U283871
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    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/03/what-am-i-going-to-do-with-my-life-mhairi-black-on-quitting-the-depressing-commons-at-29-with-no-regrets
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    https://news.stv.tv/politics/stephen-flynn-elected-as-snp-westminster-leader-replacing-ian-blackford
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000053
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  12. "Youngest MP Mhairi Black to finish degree despite historic victory"
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  14. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/SNP/11922808/Mhairi-Black-reveals-she-is-getting-patted-on-the-back-and-patronised-in-House-of-Commons.html
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  23. The Huffington Post
    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mhairi-black-and-jess-phillips-protest-state-penious-inequality-outside-parliament_uk_57738038e4b02d11d8d3749b
  24. "MHAIRI BLACK DELIVERS WASPI PETITIONS TO WESTMINSTER"
    http://www.paisley.org.uk/2016/10/mhairi-black-delivers-waspi-petitions-westminster/
  25. The Sunday Post
    https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/snp-mp-mhairi-black-on-hating-being-at-westminster-age-comments-and-why-she-might-not-stand-for-re-election/
  26. "SNP MP Mhairi Black on 'hating' being at Westminster, age comments and why she might not stand for re-election"
    https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/snp-mp-mhairi-black-on-hating-being-at-westminster-age-comments-and-why-she-might-not-stand-for-re-election/
  27. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-40216748
  28. The Scotsman
    http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/mhairi-black-confirms-she-will-stand-in-general-election-1-4422730
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/09/snp-deputy-angus-robertson-ousted-by-tories-on-bad-night-for-sturgeons-party
  30. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/protesters-round-mhairi-black-after-10456283
  31. "'She doesn't have children': Mhairi Black accused of not caring about sick kids ward's future"
    https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/15291801.mhairi-black-accused-of-not-caring-about-sick-kids-wards-future-because-she-doesnt-have-children/
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    https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/12188/cross-party-pressure-uk-government-grows-reform-drug-policy
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    https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/190121/black_mhairi.htm
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000053
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000053
  36. "Joanna Cherry and Mhairi Black clash in 'chaotic' SNP Westminster meeting"
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18279749.joanna-cherry-mhairi-black-clash-chaotic-snp-westminster-meeting/
  37. "Reports claim Mhairi Black and Joanna Cherry had row over drag queen"
    https://www.thenational.scot/news/18280047.reports-claim-mhairi-black-joanna-cherry-row-drag-queen/
  38. "Mhairi Black to step down as SNP MP at next election"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66101123
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    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/04/mhairi-black-snp-mp-to-step-down-next-general-election
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  41. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/mhairi-black-threatened-to-quit-as-snp-mp-over-choice-of-successor-mvdsqllb3
  42. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/snp-councillor-describes-westminster-selection-31296851
  43. Daily Record
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    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/03/what-am-i-going-to-do-with-my-life-mhairi-black-on-quitting-the-depressing-commons-at-29-with-no-regrets
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    https://gildedballoon.co.uk/mhairiblack/
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv103wl3d1o
  47. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx202grvk29o
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    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/25/mhairi-black-criticises-westminsters-outdated-traditions-snp
  49. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2016/mar/17/mhairi-black-owen-jones-video-interview
  50. "Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill"
    https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/1843
  51. "Mhairi Black launches benefit sanctions private member's bill"
    https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/mhairi-black-launches-benefit-sanctions-private-members-bill-1461104
  52. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/11/snp-mp-mhairi-black-held-her-nose-while-voting-remain/
  53. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/independence-referendum-tony-benn-convinced-3886557
  54. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mhairi-black-speech-in-full-snp-mp-tears-apart-conservative-government-and-labour-opposition-in-maiden-speech-10389334.html
  55. Mhairi Black SNP: Paisley & Renfrewshire South
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150503223419/http://www.mhairiblack.scot/graham-spiers-article-for-the-times/
  56. PinkNews
    https://www.thepinknews.com/2019/04/28/snp-mp-mhairi-black-trans-equality/
  57. The Herald (Glasgow)
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17873346.snp-mp-mhairi-black-ive-challenged-going-female-toilets-not-leaving-transgender-people-behind/
  58. PinkNews
    https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/25/trailblazing-former-mp-mhairi-black-quits-snp-citing-the-partys-capitulation-on-trans-rights/
  59. The National
    https://www.thenational.scot/news/23709450.mhairi-black-trans-people-not-made-intellectual-debate/
  60. "I am a lesbian. Trans people do not erase me. That, however, has nothing to do with Gender Recognition Certificates"
    https://x.com/MhairiBlack/status/1272118149412986881
  61. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11604778/Commons-has-more-gay-MPs-than-any-other-parliament-in-the-world.html
  62. The Herald
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/columnists/time-to-toast-our-increasingly-tolerant-society.126704348
  63. STV
    https://news.stv.tv/west-central/snp-mp-mhairi-black-marries-partner-katie-in-glasgow-as-jenny-gilruth-and-kezia-dugdale-also-wed
  64. Holyrood
    https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,congratulations-as-jenny-gilruth-and-kezia-dugdale-marry
  65. The Tablet
    http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/2380/0/fall-in-number-of-catholic-mps-in-the-house-of-commons-ahead-of-landmark-debate-on-assisted-dying
  66. Newsbeat
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-34208885
  67. Channel 4 News
    http://www.channel4.com/news/jeremy-corbyn-is-englands-answer-to-the-snp-mhairi-black
  68. Glasgow Times
    https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24491555.former-snp-mp-mhairi-black-reveals-adhd-diagnosis/
  69. "@PeterAdamSmith @JournoStephen it's pronounced M-hairi, as in 'marry'. Mum went for the complicated spelling!"
    https://x.com/MhairiBlack/status/591169143241584640
  70. Mhairi Black: SNP MP's maiden speech in full
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZAmhB55_-k
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