Helen McDade is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Mid Scotland and Fife since May 2026, and is the current convener of the Health, Care and Sport Committee. She is a member of Reform Party Scotland.
Biography Helen McDade has worked at environmental charities. In the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, McDade stood as Reform's constituency candidate in Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, where she placed third. She was elected as a list MSP for the Mid Scotland and Fife region. She previously stood for Perth and Kinross-shire in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Personal Helen McDade is the mother of Xander McDade, incumbent Provost of Perth and Kinross Council.
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