Laura Moodie
Laura Moodie | |
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 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
| Scottish Green Shadow portfolios | |
| 2026- | Education |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Elizabeth Jones 27 July 1978 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Party | Scottish Greens |
| Spouse | Matthew Moodie |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Edinburgh (MA) |
| Website | greens |
Laura Moodie (born 1978) is a Scottish Greens politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for South Scotland since May 2026. She was elected as a regional list MSP, becoming the second ever Scottish Greens representative for the South Scotland region, after Chris Ballance.[1]
Background
Laura Moodie was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England in 1978.[2] She was born to a father from Flintshire in Wales and a mother from Yorkshire in England.[2] She later moved to Scotland to study History at the University of Edinburgh.[3] She worked as a features editor at the University's student newspaper, The Student.[2]
After university, Moodie moved to Strathbungo, Glasgow where she became involved in the Strathbungo Society and the Glasgow Civic Forum.[2] She then settled in Dumfries and Galloway,[4] living in Borgue, near Kirkcudbright.[3]
Moodie was involved in setting up Dumfries-based refugee charity Massive Outpouring of Love (now known as the Depot), as well as a community organisation supporting Kirkcudbright Skatepark.[5] She has professional experience in publishing, social enterprise and broadcasting,[3] including working as a television subtitler.[2] She was a member of the Borgue Community Council.[2] Until May 2026, Moodie worked as the Communications and Operations Manager for Ariane Burgess.[2]
Political career
At the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Moodie was the fifth-placed candidate on the Scottish Greens list for the South Scotland region.[6]
Moodie was a candidate in Dee and Glenkens ward for Dumfries and Galloway Council in the 2017 council election, polling 292 votes.[7] She later stood in the 2018 by-election, taking 342 first preferences, and was eliminated on the second count.[8]
Moodie was the constituency candidate for Galloway and West Dumfries in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, finishing fourth with 970 votes (2.6%).[9][10]
Moodie was the Green candidate in Dumfries and Galloway in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
She was the top candidate in the regional list in South Scotland in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.[11] She was elected as a list MSP.[12]
Personal life
Moodie lives with her four children and husband.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chris Ballance". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Norris, Stephen (23 December 2022). "Laura Moodie shares her story". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Scottish Greens (19 May 2026). "Laura Moodie".
- ↑ "Q&A: Border Telegraph interviews Scottish Green lead list candidate Laura Moodie". Border Telegraph. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome to MSQ team". Midsteeple Quarter. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish Greens candidates". Who Can I Vote for?. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Local election results 4 May 2017".
- ↑ "Dee and Glenkens by-election results 13 December 2018". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Galloway & West Dumfries - Scottish Parliament election 2026". BBC News. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish Parliament election results 6 May 2021". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish Greens confirm lead candidate after "software error"". Border Telegraph. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish Parliament election results 2026". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2026.