Sue Webber
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Swearing in, 2021
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| 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 |
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| Born | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
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Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since May 2021.
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]
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Elected in the 2021 election | |
| Constituency MSPs |
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SNP (6 seats), Conservative (3 seats), Labour (3 seats), Greens (2 seats), Liberal Democrats (1 seat), Alba (1 seat) | |
