Philippa Whitford
Philippa Whitford | |
|---|---|
| SNP Scotland Spokesperson in the House of Commons | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 4 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Mhairi Black |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Sheppard |
| SNP Spokesperson for Europe in the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 January 2020 – 10 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Alyn Smith |
| SNP Spokesperson for Health and Social Care in the House of Commons | |
| In office 20 May 2015 – 14 December 2021 | |
| Leader | Angus Robertson Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Martyn Day |
| SNP Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union in the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 January 2020 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Peter Grant |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Donohoe |
| Succeeded by | Alan Gemmell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1958 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse |
Hans Pieper (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Website | whitford |
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.