Peter Grant (British politician)
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Peter Grant MP |
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Member of Parliament for Glenrothes |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Lindsay Roy |
| Majority | 3,267 |
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12 October 1960 Coatbridge, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fiona Grant (1985–present) |
Peter Grant (born 12 October 1960) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes, having been elected in the 2015 general election. He held this seat in the UK 2017 general election.
Grant was born in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire to a family that were traditionally Labour voters. He moved to Glenrothes in 1982.
Grant became a Councillor for the Scottish National Party in Glenrothes in 1992. In May 2007 he became Leader of Fife Council. He was also the leader of the SNP group served for five years
In August 2008 the Labour MP for Glenrothes, John MacDougall died, triggering a by-election. Grant was the council leader and was selected as the SNP candidate. He was beaten by Labour's Lindsay Roy. Roy stood down in 2015.
In the 2015 UK General Election, Grant was the SNP candidate in Glenrothes and gained the seat with a majority of 13,897 defeating the defending Labour candidate. Following this he stepped down from his council role. Grant held this seat in the UK 2017 general election. He received 17,291 votes, 42.8% of the overall votes cast.
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