Graham Simpson (politician)
Graham Simpson | |
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Studio portrait, 2016 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2016 | |
| Scottish Conservative portfolios | |
| Feb–Aug 2020 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Communities and Social Security |
| 2020–2021 | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Graham Simpson is a British politician and former journalist who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region since 2016. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity from 2020 to 2021.
He was a councillor in South Lanarkshire Council between 2007 and 2017. Within Parliament, Simpson is the Conservative Party Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Communities and Social Security and sits on the Local Government and Communities Committee. Simpson is also the Deputy Convenor of the cross party group on Cycling, Walking and Buses, Deputy Convenor of the cross party groups on Life Sciences and Architecture and the Built Environment as well as a member of the Beer & Pubs and Housing cross party groups.