Philippa Whitford

Philippa Whitford
SNP Scotland Spokesperson in the House of Commons
In office
10 December 2022  4 September 2023
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byMhairi Black
Succeeded byTommy Sheppard
SNP Spokesperson for Europe in the House of Commons
In office
7 January 2020  10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAlyn Smith
SNP Spokesperson for Health and Social Care in the House of Commons
In office
20 May 2015  14 December 2021
LeaderAngus Robertson
Ian Blackford
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMartyn Day
SNP Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union in the House of Commons
In office
7 January 2020  31 January 2020
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byPeter Grant
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of Parliament
for Central Ayrshire
In office
7 May 2015  30 May 2024
Preceded byBrian Donohoe
Succeeded byAlan Gemmell
Personal details
Born (1958-12-24) 24 December 1958
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political partyScottish National Party
Spouse
Hans Pieper
(m. 1987)
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Websitewhitford.scot

Philippa Whitford (born 24 December 1958) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and a breast surgeon. Originally from Northern Ireland, she was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Ayrshire in May 2015 and was re-elected in 2017 and 2019. Whitford stood down at the 2024 general election. She previously served as the SNP Spokesperson for Scotland from December 2022 to September 2023.

She served as the SNP Health spokesperson in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2021.