Jeremy Balfour MSP

Jeremy Balfour is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for the Lothian region.

Jeremy was born in Edinburgh and has lived here most of his life. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and went on to become a solicitor before doing a Theology Degree in London. He returned to Edinburgh in 1999 and worked for a charity lobbying the Scottish Parliament. Jeremy then became an assistant minister in a Baptist Church in the city, and is currently involved in a number of charities working in Edinburgh. He is married and has twin girls.

Since 2005, he has represented Murrayfield and Corstorphine on the City Council and served as the Leader of the Conservative Group.

In 2016, Jeremy was elected as an MSP for the Lothian Region and then re-elected in 2021.

If you have any local issues or concerns that you would like to raise with Jeremy, you can get in touch with him by email on [email protected] or by phoning 0131 348 5960. You can also get local news and updates from Jeremy's Facebook page, by following him on Twitter by subscribing to @JBalfourMSP and visiting his website. For surgery times and details, please click here. 

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'Out and About in the Lothians' - Jeremy Balfour MSP's Podcast Series

Jeremy Balfour, MSP for the Lothian Region, has launched a Podcast Series titled 'Out and About in the Lothians'.  As part of his Job as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Lothian Region, Jeremy gets to travel around meeting interesting people who make a difference in our community.

SNP cuts funding to charities by over 30% since 2010

Jeremy Balfour met with Paul Wilson, the Chief Officer of Volunteer Edinburgh to discuss the situation the volunteer sector in Edinburgh has been put in by the Covid-19 pandemic.  Mr Wilson detailed the great efforts in volunteering over the course of the pandemic in Edinburgh. Howev

MSP supports Wetwheels expansion to Edinburgh

Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour recently went to Port Edgar Marina to visit Wetwheels - a charity that adapts speed boats to allow older and disabled individuals to go on and enjoy the experience of the sea.  Wetwheels are currently based in England but are wanting to launch a boat at Port Edgar ne

Jeremy Balfour MSP calls on Parliament to ban mobile phones in primary schools

Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian, has called for action to ban mobile phones in primary schools to protect vulnerable youngers in our local communities. Raising the issue in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Jeremy said that recent research from the USA "showed that

Jeremy Balfour MSP welcomes UK Supreme Court to Edinburgh

Jeremy has tabled a parliamentary motion highlighting the announcement and encouraging people to take the opportunity to observe the proceedings of the UK's highest court when they visit Edinburgh in a few month's time.