Malcolm Offord
Reform UK · Scotland
“Furthermore, will he ensure that information materials that are published by activist organisations and are contrary to the letter and spirit of Lady Ross’s ruling are withdrawn from all public organisations and institutions and that cessation of their production and distribution becomes a condition of any further public funding for those…”
“Does the First Minister welcome the recent landmark legal ruling by Lady Ross on the case brought by that excellent organisation For Women Scotland? Will he ensure that it is implemented in full, in letter and in spirit as soon as possible?”
“Finally, as well as a wealthy Scotland, we want a healthy Scotland—a society where our local communities feel valued and prioritised; where we will always welcome newcomers, so long as they contribute economically, respect our values and do not jump the queue for public services; and where a kinder Scotland is not defined by allowing men…”
“Instead, our vision of a prosperous Scotland is one where our citizens are incentivised to work, by allowing them to keep more of their own money through lower taxes; where welfare will always be available to those in need, but we put maximum effort into helping half a million Scots back into the workplace to allow them dignity and pride…”
“If we truly want a growing economy to provide prosperity for everyone, which is the only sustainable way to combat rising costs of living, we need to get back to properly educating our young people.”
“That is mainly because the SNP still cannot answer basic questions on currency, pensions, borders and defence, and how on earth Scotland would ever join the European Union with a structural annual deficit of £30 billion versus a Maastricht maximum requirement of £10 billion.”
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“Canny Scots will always work hard if we incentivise them, but not in a broken system of high taxation and welfare dependency that scarcely makes it worth while. Meanwhile, the inherently Scottish values of hard work, endeavour and honesty are being actively discouraged by this rotten system at every turn, with grievance and envy being stoked in their place. If we want a Scotland of endeavour and enterprise and if we want Scots to enjoy prosperity and plenty, we must urgently change course. Surely, all the proof that we need that the current system is broken lies in the fact that 2 million Scots did not vote in the 2026 election—a staggering 47 per cent of the electorate, in comparison with 16 per cent who were non-voters in the 2014 indyref. The incumbent parties in the chamber should take a good, hard look at themselves.”
“I went with the most valuable of treasures—Scottish values of hard work, endeavour and honesty. I do not want young Scots to have to go to London to make their fortune, as I and many others did. I want them to have ample opportunities to stay in Scotland and prosper. However, regardless of how they make their way in the world, I want them to go with the same true treasure—the true wealth that I was given. The kind of state education that Scotland gave me is lamentably rare today. Too often, it has to be bought, whether through people paying for private education or people buying a house in the right state school catchment area. Allowing standards and discipline to slip so drastically, as the SNP has done in pursuit of ideological fads, has undermined the wealth and opportunity of young Scots. Real life is about incentives.”
“Bureaucracy has bloated, the engines of our prosperity are straining, and we find ourselves punishing those who aspire—those who are ambitious for themselves, their families and their communities—simply for trying to enjoy a good, decent life. That cannot continue. It must not continue. If we wish to build a prosperous Scotland that works for all, we cannot be led by this ideology of impoverishment. We want Scotland to have world- class public services, to hum with the whirring of industry and the buzz of thriving high streets, and to put a good life within the reach of every Scot. When I went down to London as a young Scot to make something of myself, with just one suitcase, my rugby boots and £2,000 in debt, I went with true treasure. I was a product of the very best of Scottish education that was provided freely by the state.”
“Now, with the SNP in partnership with the Greens, we have seen the politics of envy take root— politics that maybe meant well, but which paid no attention to perverse incentives in housing, welfare and regulation, which have instead made housing scarce, driven businesses bust, put workers out of jobs and reduced tax revenues, impacting public services across the board. With budgets under pressure, we have seen those who work and those who venture their own savings to create businesses and jobs being overburdened with the ever-mounting bill. At first, they were those who could afford to pay a little more, but as the bill has grown, they have been asked to pay more and more, with less and less to show for it in return.”
“Presiding Officer, welcome to your place and congratulations on your appointment. As you will be well aware, 250 years ago, Kirkcaldy-born Adam Smith published “The Wealth of Nations”, and today Smith is revered around the world as the father of modern capitalism who explained how a country can be prosperous and fair for the benefit of all its people. Sadly, in 25 years of devolution, Scotland has turned her back on Adam Smith. All that we have seen from the SNP is record highs in tax and spend and grievances stoked up against the rest of the United Kingdom for cynical political gain.”
“I, Malcolm Offord, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me”