Lindsay Roy
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Lindsay Allan Roy, CBE
, FRSA (born 19 January 1949) is a British
Labour Party
politician
, who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Glenrothes
since 2008
, and is the former Rector of Inverkeithing High School
and Kirkcaldy High School
.
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science
degree in 1970. He then trained as a teacher and became principal teacher of Modern Studies at Queen Anne High School Dunfermline
in 1974. He was promoted to be Assistant Rector of Kirkcaldy High School
in 1983, but left after three years to be Depute Rector of Glenwood High School
in Glenrothes
.
Starting in 1990, Roy became Rector of Inverkeithing High School
. His work there was rewarded with the CBE
in 2004. He served also as an Associate Assessor for HM Inspectorate of Education from 1996, and was appointed Chairman of the Curriculum and Student Affairs Committee of Carnegie College
in 1997. Becoming active in The Headmaster's Association of Scotland, he was appointed as its President for the year 2004–05.
He became Rector
of Kirkcaldy High School
in 2008, the High School that Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
attented as a boy.
Following the victory at a by-election of the Scottish National Party
in the parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East
earlier that year, despite Fife not having a history of such spectacular landslide swings to the SNP in the past as in the West of Scotland, it had been expected that Labour would lose the by-election, however the Labour Party held the seat increasing their total vote slightly, although on a reduced majority.
Lindsay Roy is currently a member of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee.
Order of the British Empire
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, FRSA (born 19 January 1949) is a British
British people
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Glenrothes
Glenrothes (UK Parliament constituency)
Glenrothes is a British Parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons. It was created for the 2005 general election.The seat is currently held by Lindsay Roy, of the Scottish Labour party...
since 2008
Glenrothes by-election, 2008
The 2008 Glenrothes by-election was a by-election held in Scotland on 6 November 2008 to elect a new Member of Parliament for the House of Commons constituency of Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland....
, and is the former Rector of Inverkeithing High School
Inverkeithing High School
Inverkeithing High School is a secondary school located in Inverkeithing, a town in West Fife, Scotland, on the North side of the Forth Road Bridge...
and Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School is a comprehensive state school in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Kirkcaldy High school was admitted to the "Schools of Ambition" programme in 2007....
.
Teaching career
Roy was educated at the University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in 1970. He then trained as a teacher and became principal teacher of Modern Studies at Queen Anne High School Dunfermline
Queen Anne High School Dunfermline
Queen Anne High School, named after Queen Anne of Denmark, is a large non-denominational secondary school of around 1,700 - the ninth largest in Scotland...
in 1974. He was promoted to be Assistant Rector of Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School is a comprehensive state school in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Kirkcaldy High school was admitted to the "Schools of Ambition" programme in 2007....
in 1983, but left after three years to be Depute Rector of Glenwood High School
Glenwood High School (Glenrothes)
Glenwood High School is a comprehensive, co-educational and non-denominational school serving the western part of the town of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland together with communities to the north and west.-History of the School:...
in Glenrothes
Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a large town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is located approximately from both Edinburgh, which lies to the south and Dundee to the north. The town had an estimated population of 38,750 in 2008, making Glenrothes the third largest settlement in Fife...
.
Starting in 1990, Roy became Rector of Inverkeithing High School
Inverkeithing High School
Inverkeithing High School is a secondary school located in Inverkeithing, a town in West Fife, Scotland, on the North side of the Forth Road Bridge...
. His work there was rewarded with the CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 2004. He served also as an Associate Assessor for HM Inspectorate of Education from 1996, and was appointed Chairman of the Curriculum and Student Affairs Committee of Carnegie College
Lauder College
Carnegie College is a further education college based in Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It was established in 1899, with financial support from George Lauder. In 2007, it was renamed Carnegie College in honour of Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnate and philanthropist born in Dunfermline...
in 1997. Becoming active in The Headmaster's Association of Scotland, he was appointed as its President for the year 2004–05.
He became Rector
Rector
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of Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School is a comprehensive state school in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Kirkcaldy High school was admitted to the "Schools of Ambition" programme in 2007....
in 2008, the High School that Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
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attented as a boy.
By-election victory
Roy was chosen by the local Labour Party to fight the Parliamentary constituency of Glenrothes, following the death of local MP John MacDougall.Following the victory at a by-election of the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
in the parliamentary constituency of Glasgow East
Glasgow East (UK Parliament constituency)
Glasgow East is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting....
earlier that year, despite Fife not having a history of such spectacular landslide swings to the SNP in the past as in the West of Scotland, it had been expected that Labour would lose the by-election, however the Labour Party held the seat increasing their total vote slightly, although on a reduced majority.
Lindsay Roy is currently a member of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee.