Corri Wilson
| Corri Wilson | |
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Member of Parliament for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
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In office 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Sandra Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Bill Grant |
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11 April 1965 Ayr, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of the West of Scotland |
Corraine "Corri" Wilson MP (born 11 April 1965) is a Scottish National Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 2015–2017.
Wilson worked in the Civil Service for 20 years after leaving school. She went on to study Psychology at the University of the West of Scotland and set up her own business and events company called "Caledonii Resources" in April 2012 just before being elected as councillor in Ayr East in the 2012 South Ayrshire council election.
Wilson became a South Ayrshire councillor in the 2012 local elections for the ward of Ayr East.
She was elected to the British Parliament in the 2015 general election.
From June 2015 until August 2016, she was one of 125 MPs who employed a member of their family: employing her son Kieran as a caseworker/personal assistant. From 15 September 2016, she had employed her daughter Shannon as a caseworker/personal assistant.
From the period of 1 June 2015 to 31 May 2016, the expenses Wilson claimed a total of £94,545.41, which was the 7th highest amount of any MP in the United Kingdom that year.
In 2016, Wilson was appointed as disabilities spokesperson for the SNP.
Wilson campaigned in favour of the United Kingdom remaining a member of the European Union at the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, then later voted against the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2017.
She stood again at the 2017 UK general election, but lost to Conservative Bill Grant at on a 17.5% swing, with Bill Grant overturning Corri Wilson's 15,137 vote lead over the Conservatives to gain the constituency with a 2,774 vote majority.
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