Lindsay Roy

Teaching career Roy was educated at the University of Edinburgh where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. He then trained as a teacher and became principal teacher of Modern Studies at Queen Anne High School Dunfermline in 1974. He was promoted to be Assistant Rector of Kirkcaldy High School in 1983, but left after three years to be Depute Rector of Glenwood High School in Glenrothes.

Starting in 1990, Roy became Rector of Inverkeithing High School, being awarded with a CBE for his work there in 2004. He served also as an Associate Assessor for HM Inspectorate of Education from 1996, and was appointed Chairman of the Curriculum and Student Affairs Committee of Carnegie College in 1997. Becoming active in The Headmaster's Association of Scotland, he was appointed as its president for the year 2004–05.

Parliamentary career 2008 by-election Roy was chosen by the local Labour Party to fight the Parliamentary constituency of Glenrothes,

2010 general election At the 2010 election he polled 25,247 votes, 62.3% of the votes cast, an increase of 10.4%, easily securing re-election.

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