Falkirk MSP announces plans to stand down at May election

The Falkirk-based Conservative List member represents Central Scotland.

She stood unsuccessfully for the town’s Westminster seat in 2015.

She was selected to contest the Falkirk West constituency in 2016, and placed third on her party’s' Central region list, going on to serve as spokesperson for taxation and financial sustainability, and becoming deputy convener of the Public Audit Committee.

She said: “It’s been a privilege to serve the people of Central Scotland and of course Falkirk, where I’ve lived and worked my whole life.

In Pictures: Falkirk in winter - a gallery of readers' pictures

“While it will be sad to leave parliament behind, I’ve come to the decision not to stand for re-election.

“It’s something I considered over New Year, and at that point it wasn’t altogether clear whether or not the elections would take place in May.

“Now it looks like they’re going ahead it’s time to bow out. I wish the party all the best for the future.

Thank you for reading this article on our free-to-read website. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by Coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

Please consider purchasing a subscription to our print newspaper to help fund our trusted, fact-checked journalism.

https://www.localsubsplus.co.uk/nord/dm/FKH/V