Francis Roy was born on 29 August 1958 and is a former British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw from 1997 to 2015.
11 Facts About Frank Roy
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Frank Roy was a Government Whip and Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury from 2006 to 2010, after having served as an Assistant Whip from 2005.
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Frank Roy was educated at Our Lady's High School, Motherwell, and later at Motherwell College and Glasgow Caledonian University in Consumer and Management Studies.
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Frank Roy was, like many others in the area, a steelworker until he was made redundant in 1991 when Ravenscraig Steelworks closed.
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Frank Roy describes the strikes of the 1980s as ensuring his "politicisation was cemented for life".
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Frank Roy worked as a parliamentary assistant to Helen Liddell MP before becoming MP for Motherwell and Wishaw.
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Frank Roy is the first MP born locally to represent Motherwell and Wishaw.
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In 2001 Frank Roy resigned as parliamentary private secretary to Helen Liddell in the wake of the cancellation of a visit to Carfin Grotto by Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
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In 2015, Frank Roy worked on Liz Kendall's unsuccessful bid for the Labour leadership.
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Frank Roy is the father of Brian Francis Roy, former general secretary of Scottish Labour.
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Frank Roy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours for political and public service.