Craig Hoy
Craig William Hoy[1] is a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since the election in May 2021.[2]
Craig Hoy | |
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 Swearing in, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
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| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
He also stood in East Lothian.[3] He is a member of the East Lothian Council, representing the Haddington and Lammermuir ward,[4] having been elected in a by-election in 2019.[5] He is the Scottish Conservatives' Shadow Minister for social care and mental health.[6][7]
He is a member of the Scottish Parliament's Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee and the Public Audit Committee.
Hoy contested the East Lothian seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, where he finished third.[8] He is a former journalist,[5] having worked for the BBC and was a cofounder of Holyrood magazine.[9][10] He became a Managing Director of Dods, the political intelligence, media, events and training company.
Hoy lives in East Lothian.
References
- "General election 2019: Who is standing in Scotland?". BBC News. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Results: South Scotland regional list dominated by Conservatives and Labour MSPs". ITV News. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Scottish Parliament Election 2021: Statement from East Lothian constituency Conservative candidate Craig Hoy". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- Ritchie, Cameron (4 May 2021). "Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar makes campaign visit to East Lothian". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- Sharp, Marie (10 May 2019). "UPDATED: Conservative candidate wins Haddington and Lammermuir by-election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- Matchett, Conor (25 May 2021). "'Belated transparency victory' as Scottish Government agency to publish Covid-19 deaths by hospital figures". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- Keith, Jake; Amery, Rachel (2 June 2021). "'Crisis' as record number of children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment in Fife". The Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- Swanson, Ian (2 April 2021). "Election 2021: Here are the candidates and the issues for East Lothian". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Craig Hoy". East Lothian Conservatives. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Hoy, Craig (2019-10-04). "The question is not whether the UK needs a new constitutional framework, but what that framework should be". Holyrood Website. Retrieved 6 June 2021.