Angus MacNeil MP

Angus is a native Gaelic speaker from Barra. He was in School in Barra and the Nicholson Institute in Stornoway. He studied Civil Engineering at Strathclyde University and then worked as a reporter at the BBC in Inverness for two years before becoming a Primary Teacher.

Angus worked for two years in Salen in Mull where he started the Gaelic Unit before moving to Fort William when he got married to Jane. In the 2001 general election Angus was the SNP candidate for Inverness East Nairn and Lochaber. Last year Angus returned to Barra to teach and until his election worked in Eoligarry School at the north end of the island.

He was elected as MP for Na h-Eileanan an lar (Western Isles) on 5 May 2005.

Constituency Office:

Na h-Eileanan an Iar Parliamentary Office
31 Bayhead Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS2 0DU

Tel.  01851 702272
Fax. 01851 702272

Angus MacNeil MP shares a constituency office with Western Isles SNP MSP Alasdair Allan. Angus' staff assist with constituency inquiries and casework. Angus' staff are:

Kenny MacLeod - Office Manager
Rona MacDonald - Parliamentary Officer
Jane MacNeil - part-time Parliamentary Assistant (Jane is married to Angus)

At Westminster Angus shares staff with the other SNP Westminster MPs:

Luke Skipper - Chief of Staff
Alexander Anderson - Head of Communications
Richard Thomson - Head of Research

Additional Costs Allowance

Full details of Angus MacNeil's claims under the Additional Costs Allowance are published here in PDF format.