Carol Monaghan


Carol Monaghan is a Scottish National Party politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West in the general election in May 2015. She is the SNP Education, Armed Forces and Veterans spokesperson in the House of Commons.

Education

Monaghan studied at Strathclyde University, graduating with a BSc in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics in 1993.

Career

Monaghan had formerly been a physics teacher and head of science at Hyndland Secondary School but left the post to concentrate on campaigning before the 2015 general election.
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.
Monaghan has campaigned on the issue of research, treatment and attitudes towards myalgic encephalomyelitis, leading two Westminster Hall debates in 2018, and a full debate in the House of Commons in 2019.
Monaghan is the only Scottish MP on the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.

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. She is a practising Roman Catholic.