Malcolm Offord
The Lord Offord of Garvel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official portrait, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of Reform UK Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 15 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Nigel Farage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michelle Ballantyne (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the House of Lords | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life peerage 13 October 2021 – 30 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Malcolm Ian Offord 5 September 1964 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Reform UK (since 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Elizabeth Offord (divorced) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Greenock Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (LLB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Ian Offord, Baron Offord of Garvel (born 5 September 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as the Leader of Reform UK Scotland since 2026. He was a member of the House of Lords from 2021 until his resignation in 2026. A member of Reform UK, he defected from the Conservative Party in December 2025.
Following Offord being appointed the Scottish leader of Reform UK, 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 is standing for the Inverclyde constituency.