Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has been reappointed to serve as the SNP Westminster Spokesperson for Sport. Following Ian Blackford’s election as SNP Westminster Leader, Gavin was asked to continue to serve as the Spokesperson for Sport, ensuring that the interests of Scottish sport are heard at Westminster. Gavin Newlands previously served in this position during the last Parliament. Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, said:

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North and SNP Westminster Spokesperson for Sport, has welcomed an additional £2 million which will be invested into sporting governing bodies. The extra funds will be distributed by sportscotland, the national agency for sport, to help offset reduced revenue from the National Lottery. Sport governing bodies receiving a share of the extra money will be asked to help meet the Scottish Government’s priorities on reducing inequaliti

The SNP’s Spokesperson for Sport at Westminster, Gavin Newlands MP, has welcomed the announcement from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) that they are to increase their level of funding to support tennis in Scotland. Gavin Newlands MP has previously called on the LTA to increase their funding to support the growth of tennis in Scotland and to build on the success of the Murray brothers. Earlier this month, Mr Newlands invited Judy Murray and the Chair of Tennis Scotland, Blan

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North and the SNP Spokesperson for Sport, has spoken in a debate in Westminster against the homophobia that still exists in sport. The debate followed English Premier League players wearing rainbow laces to show their support for ridding homophobic attitudes from football. After a BBC survey revealed that 50% of supporters have heard homophobic chanting at the football and 8% of fans would stop supporting their club if they sign

Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, encourages everyone in Renfrewshire to run, jog, walk or volunteer at a ‘parkrun’ on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of October to help celebrate the 12th anniversary of the running phenomenon. There are parkruns currently taking place in 440 Constituencies each weekend, with more events launching every week. Gavin Newlands MP is taking part in the parkrun event that’s being held in Linwood on Saturday the 1st of October.

Gavin Newlands, the MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has congratulated the ‘Ralston Community Sports Centre – Keep It Open’ campaign on successfully pressuring Renfrewshire Leisure to suspend all changes and cuts until further notice. After Renfrewshire Leisure’s cuts to Ralston Community Sports Centre were announced, Gavin Newlands MP attended Ralston Community Council and the ‘Keep It Open’ public meeting to speak to the local community and hear their views. The Renfr