Carol Monaghan
MP
Official portrait, 2020
SNP Spokesperson for Science, Innovation, Technology and Education in the House of Commons[a]
Assumed office
10 December 2022
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byHerself (Education, Military Personnel and Veterans)
SNP Spokesperson for Education, Military Personnel and Veterans in the House of Commons
In office
20 June 2017 – 10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHerself (Education)
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow North West
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byJohn Robertson
Majority8,359 (21.0%)
Personal details
Born (1972-08-02) 2 August 1972 (age 51)
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
SpouseFeargal Dalton
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Strathclyde

Carol Monaghan (born 2 August 1972) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow North West in the general election in May 2015.[1] She is the SNP Science, Innovation, Technology and Education spokesperson in the House of Commons.[2][3]

Education

Monaghan studied at Strathclyde University, graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics in 1993.[4]

Career

Monaghan had formerly been a physics teacher at Glasgow west end independent school The Glasgow Academy, and head of science at Hyndland Secondary School but left the post to concentrate on campaigning before the 2015 general election.[5][6]

Following the 2017 general election, Monaghan was appointed the SNP's Westminster Spokesperson for Education, Armed Forces and Veterans. Monaghan has campaigned for an armed forces representative body on a statutory footing.[7][8]

Monaghan has campaigned on the issue of research, treatment and attitudes towards myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), leading two Westminster Hall debates in 2018, and a full debate in the House of Commons in 2019.[9]

Personal life

Monaghan is married to Glasgow City SNP councillor and physics teacher Feargal Dalton, and they have two daughters and a son from a previous partner.[5][10] She is a practising Roman Catholic.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ SNP Spokesperson for Education from 10 December 2022 to 4 September 2023

References

  1. ^ "Carol Monaghan". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ "SNP announces frontbench reshuffle at Westminster". BBC News. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Strathclyde University (From the archive)". The Herald. Newsquest. 7 July 1993. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b Burns, Janice (13 May 2015). "Meet your new Scottish MPs: #2 Carol Monaghan, Glasgow North West". The National. Newsquest. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ^ Paterson, Stewart; Rodger, Hannah (8 May 2015). "SNP storm to victory in Glasgow". Evening Times. Newsquest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  7. ^ Monaghan, Carol (25 June 2018). "Ministers must commit to bold action on the Armed Forces – not empty rhetoric". The House. Dods. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  8. ^ Monaghan, Carol (18 August 2017). "UK Government should establish a statutory armed forces representative body". Holyrood. Dods. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  9. ^ Ives, Laurel (25 June 2018). "MP Carol Monaghan leads campaign for new ME treatment". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. ^ Braiden, Gerry (29 April 2015). "Constituency profile: Glasgow North West". The Herald. Newsquest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  11. ^ Harkins, Daniel (2 March 2017). "Scottish Catholic MP happy to wear ashes in Parliament". Scottish Catholic Observer. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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