James Neale Hanvey

James Neale Hanvey (born 28 December 1964) is a Scottish politician who served as the Leader of the Alba party in the House of Commons from 2021-2024, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 2019-2024.

Hanvey signed the Women's Pledge, which originated amongst members of the SNP. The pledge opposed the Scottish Government's Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which would allow transgender people to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate on the basis of a statutory self-declaration, rather than the existing Gender Recognition Panel which require the involvement of a medical expert. Hanvey is openly gay. He lives in Fife with his partner, Avelino Prado Cortes, and twin sons. The couple have been together since 1994, and entered into a civil partnership in 2011.