Graham Leadbitter

Graham Leadbitter MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Constituency created
Majority	1,001 (2.1%)
Personal details
Political party	Scottish National Party
Alma mater	Open University

Graham Leadbitter is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey since 2024.[1]

Early life and career

Leadbitter was educated at Biggar High School, and studied computing at the Open University, where he received a diploma. Leadbitter worked as a constituency press officer for then Moray MP Angus Robertson and Moray MSP Richard Lochhead from 2001 until 2007.[2]

Political career

Leadbitter served as a Councillor for the Elgin City South ward on Moray Council from 2007 until August 2024.[3] In 2017 he has made the co-leader of the SNP grouping on the council,[4] and between 2018 and 2022 he served as council leader. From 2022 until 2024 he was a co-leader of the SNP opposition grouping on the council.[2] Leadbitter was selected as the SNP candidate for the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey constituency in October 2023, and was elected to Parliament at the 2024 general election.[5] A by-election was held in the Elgin City South ward on 7 November 2024, and was won by Conservative candidate Elaine Kirby.[6][7]

References

1. "Moray W, Nairn & Strathspey | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
2. "Graham Leadbitter | Linkedin Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
3. "Moray Council Councillor List". Moray Council. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
4. Hendry, Ben (6 May 2017). "Tory success sends message: Moray no longer an SNP stronghold". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
5. Malcolm, Ewan (12 September 2023). "Former Moray Council leader Graham Leadbitter seeks SNP nomination for Westminster election". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
6. Robertson, Adam (8 November 2024). "SNP lose fourth council seat to Scottish Tories after Moray by-election". The National. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
7. McBlane, Lewis (8 November 2024). "Moray by-election win in Elgin City South for Conservative candidate Elaine Kirby". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

External links

• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou