Annie Wells (politician)


Carol Ann "Annie" Wells is a Scottish Conservative Party politician. She has served as Member of Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow region since 2016.

Early life and career

Hailing from Springburn, Wells worked as a retail manager for Marks & Spencer in various locations throughout Glasgow for the 12 years leading up to her election.

Political career

Wells became involved in politics during the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum by joining the Better Together campaign and stood as the Scottish Conservative candidate in Glasgow North East in the 2015 general election, finishing third with 4.7% of the vote. She also unsuccessfully contested the Glasgow Provan constituency at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, finishing third with 8.6% of the vote, but was elected via the Glasgow regional list.
Shortly after her election, Wells was made Scottish Conservative Spokesperson for Welfare Reform and Equalities. She sits on the Equal Opportunities Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
In late 2018, Wells was banned from Holyrood for leaking an embargoed committee report to the press. After a complaint was made that the MSP had "sought political advantage" by speaking out about prisoner voting before a report had been published, the parliament's standards committee unanimously ruled that Wells had breached the code of conduct for MSPs.

Personal life

Wells is a single mother and identifies as a lesbian.