Peter Grant (politician)

Peter Grant
MP
Member of Parliament
for Glenrothes
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Lindsay Roy
Majority 3,267
Personal details
Born (1960-10-12) 12 October 1960
Coatbridge, United Kingdom
Political party Scottish National Party
Spouse(s) Fiona Grant (1985–present)

Peter Grant (born 12 October 1960) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes, having been elected in the 2015 general election. He held this seat in the UK 2017 general election.

Early life

Grant was born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire to a family that were traditionally Labour voters. He moved to Glenrothes in 1982.

Political career

Grant became a Councillor for the Scottish National Party in Glenrothes in 1992. In May 2007 he became Leader of Fife Council.[1] He was also the leader of the SNP group served for five years

In August 2008 the Labour MP for Glenrothes, John MacDougall died, triggering a by-election. Grant was the council leader and was selected as the SNP candidate.[2] He was beaten by Labour's Lindsay Roy.[3] Roy stood down in 2015.

In the 2015 UK General Election, Grant was the SNP candidate in Glenrothes and gained the seat with a majority of 13,897 defeating the defending Labour candidate.[4] Following this he stepped down from his council role.[5] Grant held this seat in the UK 2017 general election. He received 17,291 votes, 42.8% of the overall votes cast.[6]

Personal life

Grant stated that he is a keen amateur musician and bowls, previously being the chairman of Leslie Bowling Club.[7] He has been married to his wife, Fiona, who is a GP, for thirty years.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "New Administration for Fife Council". Fife Direct. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Inside Holyrood - End of the phoney war as big guns head for front line". The Scotsman. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Big Glenrothes by-election win for Labour rocks Nationalists". The Scotsman. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2015-32594267
  5. ↑ "Grant steps down from council to concentrate on MP role". Central Fife Times. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Glenrothes parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bowling club fury at rumour". Fife Direct. Johnston Press. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Glenrothes: Candidate profiles". BBC News. 29 October 2008.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Lindsay Roy		 Member of Parliament
for Glenrothes
2015–present 		Incumbent
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