1. Malcolm Ian Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel, was born on 5 September 1964 and is a Scottish financier and Conservative Party politician in the House of Lords.
12 Facts About Malcolm Offord
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Malcolm Offord served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exports until his party lost the 2024 General Election.
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Malcolm Offord was educated at Ardgowan Primary School and Greenock Academy, and graduated in Law from the University of Edinburgh.
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Malcolm Offord is the founder and chair of Edinburgh-based private equity company, Badenoch and Co.
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Malcolm Offord was a member of the Advisory Board at the Centre for Social Justice, a right-wing think-tank established by former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith.
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At the May 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Malcolm Offord stood as a Scottish Conservatives list candidate for the Lothian electoral region, but having been placed fifth on the list he failed to gain a seat.
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Malcolm Offord's selection had been criticised by other Conservatives as "cronyism".
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Malcolm Offord was chosen instead of two Scottish Conservative MPs, Andrew Bowie and John Lamont.
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Malcolm Offord should have made his maiden speech as a Lord in December 2021.
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Malcolm Offord was reappointed as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.
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Malcolm Offord stepped down from the Scotland Office upon Donald Cameron's appointment to the House of Lords and as Parliamentary Under Secretary for Scotland.
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Malcolm Offord was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2024 New Year Honours for services as a trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.