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 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. Following Offord being appointed the Scottish leader of Reform, 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 Scotland, Offord returned 17 MSPs to Holyrood, all through the regional list, and no constituency seats.