Alexandra Herdman Conservative and Unionist Party
Standing in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse · South Scotland region
Senior Policy Manager at Logistics UK with over eight years of experience in policy and public affairs across the Scottish and UK parliaments. Holds an MSc in Global Challenges from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in British Politics and Legislative Studies from the University of Hull. She specialises in net zero and modal shift policy in transport and logistics.
Policy Positions
Scotland's Future
Strong opposition to independence. Stand up for Scotland's place in the Union and stop another independence referendum.
NHS & Health
Focus on faster GP appointments and reducing waiting lists by increasing NHS capacity for procedures. Efficiency-led NHS reform rather than new spending commitments.
Housing
Market-led housing policy. Scrap SNP rent controls, stop costly housebuilding regulations, and abolish tax on buying a primary home (Land and Buildings Transaction Tax reform).
Climate & Transport
Scrap the SNP's 2045 net zero target and drop policies that impose costs on households to meet it. Back the oil and gas industry and scrap carbon pricing schemes.
Tax & Public Spending
Cut income tax — raise the point at which you start paying in line with inflation, uprate the Higher Rate threshold, and lower income tax to 19p in the £1 for low- and middle-income households.
Economy & Jobs
Make economic growth the number one policy objective. Cut regulation, introduce Scottish Business Zones, and oppose tax rises and new taxes.
Education & Childcare
Raise school standards. Empower headteachers and reduce bureaucracy to lift Scotland back up international rankings.
Social Issues
Socially conservative. Guarantee every woman has access to single-sex wards, affirm biological sex under the Equality Act, and oppose the Non-Binary Equality Action Plan.
Track Record
› Senior Policy Manager at Logistics UK
› MSc Global Challenges (Edinburgh); BA British Politics and Legislative Studies (Hull)
› Policy specialism in net zero and modal shift in transport and logistics