Sue Webber
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Sue Webber | |
|---|---|
 Swearing in, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council | |
| In office 5 May 2017 – 5 May 2022 | |
| Constituency | Pentland Hills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since May 2021.
Early life and Political career[edit]
Webber was born and raised in Edinburgh. She attended Currie High School and the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Webber was elected as Councillor for the Pentland Hills ward on City of Edinburgh Council in the 2017 council election.[2][3] She was the Conservatives' transport spokeswoman in the Council.[1]
On 20 November 2020, Webber was chosen as the Conservative candidate for Edinburgh Western at the upcoming Scottish Parliament election.[1] She faced calls for her deselection in March 2021 after WhatsApp messages that were highly critical of COVID-19 restrictions were leaked.[4][5]
On 8 May 2021, she was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Lothian.[6] She is the Scottish Conservative Shadow Secretary for drugs policy.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Swanson, Ian (18 November 2020). "Tories choose city councillor Susan Webber to fight Edinburgh Western at 2021 Holyrood elections". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Council, The City of Edinburgh. "Local Government Election 2017 results". The City of Edinburgh Council.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Susan Webber". democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk. 11 May 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (11 March 2021). "Calls for Tories to deselect Holyrood candidate over WhatsApp messages on Covid crisis and public sector pay freeze". Edinburgh News. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Bol, David (11 March 2021). "Greens call for Tory candidate to be de-selected over 'offensive' messages". The Herald. Herald and Times Group. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Election 2021 > Lothian". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (22 May 2021). "New Tory housing spokesman urges Scottish Government to end homelessness by 2023". Edinburgh News. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links[edit]
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Sue Webber