Sue Webber
{{Short description|Scottish Conservative politician}}
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|name = Sue Webber
|honorific-suffix = MSP
|image = Sue Webber 2021.jpg
|caption = Swearing in, 2021
|office = Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Lothian
{{nobold|(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)}}
|term_start = 8 May 2021
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|office2 = Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council
|term_start2 = 5 May 2017
|term_end2 = 5 May 2022
|constituency2 = Pentland Hills
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|birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
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Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since May 2021.
Early life and education
Webber was born and raised in Edinburgh. She attended Currie High School and the University of Edinburgh.
Political career
Webber was elected as Councillor for the Pentland Hills ward on City of Edinburgh Council in the 2017 council election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13907/local-government-election-results-2017|title=Local Government Election 2017 results|first=The City of Edinburgh|last=Council|website=The City of Edinburgh Council}}{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=158|title=Councillor details - Councillor Susan Webber|date=11 May 2021|website=democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk}} She was the Conservatives' transport spokeswoman in the Council.{{cite news |last1=Swanson |first1=Ian |title=Tories choose city councillor Susan Webber to fight Edinburgh Western at 2021 Holyrood elections |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/tories-choose-city-councillor-susan-webber-fight-edinburgh-western-2021-holyrood-elections-3039958 |access-date=8 September 2021 |work=Edinburgh News |date=18 November 2020 |language=en}}
On 20 November 2020, Webber was chosen as the Conservative candidate for Edinburgh Western at the upcoming Scottish Parliament election. She faced calls for her deselection in March 2021 after WhatsApp messages that were highly critical of COVID-19 restrictions were leaked.{{cite news |last1=Swanson |first1=Ian |title=Calls for Tories to deselect Holyrood candidate over WhatsApp messages on Covid crisis and public sector pay freeze |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/calls-for-tories-to-deselect-edinburgh-councillor-as-holyrood-candidate-over-whatsapp-messages-on-covid-crisis-and-public-sector-pay-freeze-3163057 |access-date=3 June 2021 |work=Edinburgh News |agency=DC Thomson Media |date=11 March 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Bol |first1=David |title=Greens call for Tory candidate to be de-selected over 'offensive' messages |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19152770.greens-call-tory-candidate-dropped-offensive-messages/ |access-date=3 June 2021 |work=The Herald |agency=Newsquest Media Group |publisher=Herald and Times Group |date=11 March 2021 |language=en}}
On 8 May 2021, she was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Lothian.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2021/scotland/regions/S17000012 |title=Scotland Election 2021 > Lothian |work=BBC News | access-date=8 May 2021}} She is the Scottish Conservative Shadow Secretary for drugs policy.{{cite news |last1=Swanson |first1=Ian |title=New Tory housing spokesman urges Scottish Government to end homelessness by 2023 |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-government-urged-to-set-ambitious-target-of-ending-homelessness-by-2023-3246245 |access-date=3 June 2021 |work=Edinburgh News |agency=DC Thomson Media |date=22 May 2021 |language=en}}
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Webber was the Conservative candidate in Edinburgh South West, and came in third place behind Labour's Scott Arthur and Joanna Cherry from the Scottish National Party.{{Cite news |title=Edinburgh South West - General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/S14000081 |access-date=2024-08-25 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
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{{Lothian MSPs}}
{{Conservative MSPs}}
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Category:People educated at Currie High School
Category:Politicians from Edinburgh
Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026
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Category:Scottish Conservative councillors