minor parties - SNP

Question 1

where did the SNP come from and who is their leader?

Answer 1

scottish nationalist social democratic party of scotland formed in 1934
leader - john swinney

Question 2

how many seats do they hold in the scottish parliament?

Answer 2

64/129 seats (1 short of a majority)

Question 3

how many seats do they currently hold in the uk parliament out of the 57 seats in scotland and with what percentage of the vote?

Answer 3

9 seats from 3% of the vote

Question 4

what are the SNP’s main policies that have influenced the major parties?

Answer 4

• fully elected chamber of house of lords
• rejoin the EU
• anti trident
• anti tuition fees
• end two child benefits cap

Question 5

who does the SNP traditionally take votes from?

Answer 5

labour

Question 6

who is the only labour mp that would’ve been prime minister without a single vote in scotland ?

Answer 6

tony blair

Question 7

how many uk parliamentary seats do labour now have in scotland, showing they have retaken control from the SNP for the first time since 2007?

Answer 7

37