Malcolm Offord

Malcolm Ian Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel (born 5 September 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as the Leader of Reform UK Scotland since 2026 and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for West Scotland since May 2026. He was a member of the House of Lords from 2021 until his resignation in 2026. He was a member of the Conservative Party until December 2025 when he defected to Reform UK. Following Offord being appointed the Scottish leader of Reform UK, he resigned from the House of Lords, which took effect on 30 January 2026, and announced his intention to run in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. He stood for the Inverclyde constituency, placing third behind the SNP and Labour. He was subsequently elected as a regional list MSP for West Scotland. As leader of Reform UK Scotland, Offord returned 17 MSPs to Holyrood.

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Deputy

Thomas Kerr

UK party leader

Nigel Farage

Preceded by

David Duguid

Junior ministerial offices

Junior ministerial offices Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ExportsIn office 24 April 2023 – 5 July 2024Prime MinisterRishi SunakPreceded byAndrew BowieSucceeded byGareth ThomasParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ScotlandIn office 4 October 2021 – 29 February 2024Serving with Iain Stewart (2021–2022) David Duguid (Sept–Oct 2022) John Lamont (2022–2024)Prime MinisterBoris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi SunakPreceded byDavid DuguidSucceeded byThe Lord Cameron of Lochiel

Prime Minister

Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak

Succeeded by

The Lord Cameron of Lochiel

Born

Malcolm Ian Offord (1964-09-05) 5 September 1964 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Party

Reform UK (from 2025)

Other political affiliations

Conservative (until 2025)

Spouse

Elizabeth Offord (divorced)

Education

Greenock Academy

Alma mater

University of Edinburgh (LLB)

Occupation

Politician businessman

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Preceded byThe Lord Stevens of Birmingham

Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom

Preceded byThe Lord Stevens of Birmingham

Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom

Gentlemen Baron Offord of Garvel

Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom

Followed byThe Lord Harrington of Watford

Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded byThe Lord Stevens of Birmingham	Gentlemen Baron Offord of Garvel	Followed byThe Lord Harrington of Watford