Margaret Ferrier was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 general election. She was the first female MP to be elected in the RutherglenCambuslang portion of the constituency or its predecessor. She lost her seat to Ged Killen of the Labour Party at the 2017 general election but regained it two years later.
About Margaret Ferrier in brief
Margaret Ferrier was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 general election. She lost her seat to Ged Killen of the Labour Party at the 2017 general election but regained it two years later. On 1 October 2020, Ferrier made a public statement apologising for serious breaches of COVID-19 regulations. She was arrested on 4 January 2021 and charged with ‘culpable and reckless conduct’ She was the first female MP to be elected in the RutherglenCambuslang portion of the constituency or its predecessor; Winnie Ewing had previously served a short spell as representative of the original Hamilton constituency for the same party.
In view of the circumstances, Richard Leonard, the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, described Ferrier’s appearance in the Commons as ‘a gross insult to her constituents’ Ferrier indicated she would not resign due to the incident.
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