Craig William Hoy[1] (born 1975[2]) is a Scottish politician and former businessman and journalist.

He holds the post of Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government and serves in the Shadow Cabinet of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party under Russell Findlay at Holyrood.

He has served as Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives and was a member of the Shadow Cabinet under Douglas Ross.[3][4]

Hoy has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since 2021.

Career

Prior to becoming a politician, Hoy was a businessman in the conference and events arena and prior to that served as a journalist,[5] having worked for the BBC, Parliamentary Communications and was a cofounder of Holyrood magazine.[6][7]

During his business career he was Executive Director of Public Affairs Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong and Managing Director of the Politics Division of Dods in London.

As a journalist he founded and edited Holyrood Magazine, Whitehall and Westminster World and served as both publishing director and editor of The House Magazine at Westminster.

He was also a member of East Lothian Council, representing the Haddington and Lammermuir ward,[8] having been elected in a by-election in 2019.[5]

Hoy contested the East Lothian seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, where he finished third.[9]

Hoy stood in East Lothian at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, coming third.[10]

In that same election, Hoy was one of three Conservative candidates to be elected as regional members on the South Scotland list. [11]

As an MSP, Hoy has served as the Scottish Conservatives' Shadow Minister for social care and was a member of the shadow health team.

Additionally, he has also served as a member of the Scottish Parliament's Public Audit Committee and now serves as a member of the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

Following the 2022 Scottish local elections, Hoy was appointed chairman of the Scottish Conservatives.

Hoy is openly LGBT+ and lives with his partner Mark in the South Scotland region he represents.[12]

References

  1. ^ "General election 2019: Who is standing in Scotland?". BBC News. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Statutory registers - Births - Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Sharp, Marie (10 May 2019). "UPDATED: Conservative candidate wins Haddington and Lammermuir by-election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Craig Hoy". East Lothian Conservatives. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ Hoy, Craig (4 October 2019). "The question is not whether the UK needs a new constitutional framework, but what that framework should be". Holyrood Website. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ Ritchie, Cameron (4 May 2021). "Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar makes campaign visit to East Lothian". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Scottish Parliament Election 2021: Statement from East Lothian constituency Conservative candidate Craig Hoy". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Results: South Scotland regional list dominated by Conservatives and Labour MSPs". ITV News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ^ https://www.holyrood.com/inside-politics/view,craig-hoy-i-saw-mika-at-the-roundhouse-and-went-home-with-covid
  • Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Craig Hoy


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