Irvine Laidlaw, Baron Laidlaw

The Lord Laidlaw
Born
Irvine Laidlaw

(1942-12-22) 22 December 1942
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
NationalityBritish
EducationMerchiston Castle School
Alma materLeeds University
Columbia Business School
OccupationBusinessman
Known forInstitute for International Research
TitleBaron Laidlaw of Rothiemay
Political partyConservative Party
SpouseChristine

Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw, Baron Laidlaw (born 22 December 1942) is a Scottish businessman, and a former member of the House of Lords. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2012 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK he was placed 105th with an estimated fortune of £745 million. In the 2020 edition, he was ranked the 180th wealthiest person in the UK, with an estimated net worth of £787 million, a decrease of £4 million from the previous year.