Finlay Carson

Finlay Carson
MSP
Official parliamentary portrait, 2021
Convener of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2021
DeputyBeatrice Wishart
Preceded byGillian Martin
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Galloway and West Dumfries
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2016
Preceded byAlex Fergusson
Majority2,635 (7.1%)
Personal details
Born
Finlay Hamilton Carson

(1967-10-18) 18 October 1967 (age 57)
Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Political partyScottish Conservative Party
Spouse(s)
Jackie Carson
​
(m. 2020)​

Charlotte Carson (divorced)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen

Finlay Hamilton Carson (born 18 October 1967) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician serving as Convener of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee since 2021.[1] He has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Galloway and West Dumfries since 2016.[2]

Early life and education

Carson was born in Twynholm on 18 October 1967.[3] He attended Twynholm Primary School and later Kirkcudbright Academy. Carson then went to study at the University of Aberdeen where he graduated with a BSc Agriculture. Carson and his brother ran an IT business together. Carson lives with wife Jackie and has 4 children.[citation needed]

Political career

Carson, from 2012, was a councillor for Castle Douglas and Glenkens. He succeeded Peter Duncan who was the former MP for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale.[4]

In 2015 he stood for the UK Parliament as the Conservative candidate for the Dumfries and Galloway constituency where he was unsuccessful and came second to the SNP's Richard Arkless by 11.5% of the vote.[5]

In 2016 he stood for the Scottish Parliament in Galloway and West Dumfries, in place of the retiring Conservative MSP Alex Fergusson.[3] He successfully held the seat for the Conservatives and had a majority of 1,514 votes (4.5%) over his SNP rival Aileen McLeod with a swing of 0.8% from the SNP to the Conservatives.[6]

Carson is the convener of the Scottish Parliament's Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.[7]

At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election Carson was re-elected as MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries with an increased majority of 2,635 votes over the SNP's Emma Harper who finished in second place.[8] Carson said he was "absolutely delighted" his vote share increased and while he thought "Indyref2 played some part in some people’s votes" he attributed his victory it to people supporting his position of challenging the Scottish Government on issues relating to "investment in the south-west and particularly in the west of the region in Stranraer".[9]

On 12 January 2022, Carson called for Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative party leader and Prime Minister over the Westminster lockdown parties controversy along with a majority of Scottish Conservative MSPs.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Session 6 Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Election 2016: Galloway and West Dumfries. Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Finlay Carson launches Holyrood campaign". 29 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Member and Committee Information". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Galloway and West Dumfries result". BBC News. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Finlay Carson". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Galloway & West Dumfries". BBC Elections 2021. BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ Turvill, Donald (8 May 2021). "Finlay Carson re-elected as MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries". DnG24. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ^ Green, Chris (12 January 2022). "Majority of Scottish Tories' 31 MSPs at Holyrood now openly calling for the Prime Minister to resign". Twitter. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by Member of the Scottish Parliament for Galloway and West Dumfries
2016–present 		Incumbent

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