Steven Bonnar (born 27 August 1981)[1] is a Scottish National Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill from 2019 until the seat's abolition in 2024.

On 9 July 2015, Bonnar won the by-election and was duly elected to serve as councillor for Thorniewood ward for North Lanarkshire Council.

Bonnar later argued he was decorating during the working week and the flag was to cover the window for a short period of time, claiming that he was "drawn into" the confrontation.

[20] An SNP spokesperson later claimed that the parking fee was for staff members attending a CyberScotland Week security event in Glasgow.

[22] In January 2023, email communications leaked to the Sunday Mail showed that on 22 November 2020, Bonnar flew to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to attend a wedding reception.

[23] The journey contravened Scottish and Northern Irish restrictions, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which banned non-essential travel.

"[23] At the time, Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, had said that there should be "no non-essential travel between Scotland and other parts of the UK, or Ireland.