Tracy Gilbert | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Office: | Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North and Leith |
Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
Predecessor: | Deidre Brock |
Majority: | 7,268 (14.7%) |
Citizenship: | British |
Residence: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Party: | Labour |
Tracy Gilbert is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North & Leith since 2024.[1] She currently resides in Leith.
Gilbert grew up in a mining town in Midlothian during the 1980s, and has spoken about how this has shaped her politics.[2]
Before entering Parliament, Gilbert was a Housing Officer and the Scottish General Secretary of the USDAW trade union.[2]
At the 2024 general election, Gilbert was elected for the Edinburgh North & Leith constituency, becoming the first Labour MP to win the seat since 2010. Her result was part of a 'red wave' in Scotland, as the Scottish Labour Party won 37 seats, up from one seat in 2019.[3]