Adam Tomkins | |
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 Tomkins in 2016 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 25 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1969 Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
| Spouse | Lauren Apfel |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia (LL.B.) London School of Economics (LL.M.) |
| Profession | Legal scholar |
Adam Tomkins (born 28 June 1969) is a British academic and politician who is the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region from 2016 to 2021, when he stood down for that year's elections.
Previously a constitutional advisor to the House of Lords Constitution Committee, he was made constitutional advisor to the Scotland Office and Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell in 2015. He was the Convener of the Justice Committee, having previously held the portfolio of strategy, communities, social security, the constitution and equalities.[1]