12 Facts About Gavin Newlands

Gavin Newlands served as the SNP Shadow Secretary of State for Transport from 2020 to 2024.

Gavin Newlands was born on 2 February 1980 in Paisley.

Gavin Newlands was raised in Renfrew, where he currently resides with wife, Lynn and their two children.

Gavin Newlands was educated at Renfrew's St James' Primary and Trinity High School.

Gavin Newlands has been a member of the SNP for 25 years.

Gavin Newlands became a local community council councillor for Renfrew in 2011 and has supported local causes, including a West of Scotland foodbank.

From his election in 2015 to 2019, Gavin Newlands was the SNP Spokesperson on Transport, having previously led for the party on Sport, Wales, Burgers and Northern Ireland.

Gavin Newlands was Chair of the White Ribbon All-Party Parliamentary Group on Male Violence Against Women and is Chair of the APPG on Scottish Sport.

Gavin Newlands is an ambassador for White Ribbon Scotland and in November 2018 spoke in a parliamentary debate on International Men's Day to speak about violence against women.

On 25 November 2021, during a parliamentary debate on International Men's Day, Gavin Newlands spoke in criticism of the holiday, describing it as an "anathema to me" and "a rather cruel joke concocted in response to feminism, women's rights and International Women's Day".

Gavin Newlands was reappointed in December 2022 as the SNP Spokesperson for Transport by Leader Stephen Flynn.

Gavin Newlands was a member of Paisley Rugby Club for 16 years, serving as club captain for three years.