Sue Webber
Scottish Conservative politician
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
8 May 2021
5 May 2017 – 5 May 2022
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 education
Webber was born and raised in Edinburgh. She attended Currie High School and the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Political career
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]
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Webber was the Conservative candidate in Edinburgh South West, and came in third place behind Labour's Scott Arthur and Joanna Cherryfrom the Scottish National Party.[8]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Edinburgh South West - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Sue Webber
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Members of the Scottish Parliament in the Lothian region
Elected in the 2021 election
- Angela Constance (SNP, Almond Valley)
- Angus Robertson (SNP, Edinburgh Central)
- Ash Regan (Alba, Edinburgh Eastern)
- Ben Macpherson (SNP, Edinburgh Northern and Leith)
- Gordon MacDonald (SNP, Edinburgh Pentlands)
- Daniel Johnson (Lab, Edinburgh Southern)
- Alex Cole-Hamilton (Lib Dem, Edinburgh Western)
- Fiona Hyslop (SNP, Linlithgow)
- Colin Beattie (SNP, Midlothian North and Musselburgh)
- Jeremy Balfour (Con)
- Sarah Boyack (Lab)
- Miles Briggs (Con)
- Foysol Choudhury (Lab)
- Alison Johnstone (Green)
- Lorna Slater (Green)
- Sue Webber (Con)
SNP (6 seats), Conservative (3 seats), Labour (3 seats), Greens (2 seats), Liberal Democrats (1 seat), Alba (1 seat)
