David Smith - MSP for West Scotland (Region) | Reform Watch

David Smith has been a Reform UK Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland since May 2026. Originally from the South Wales Valleys, he served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service for nearly fourteen years and settled in the Dumbarton area. He left the Navy in 2013 as a chief petty officer in the marine engineering branch, subsequently working in engineering consultancy. His parliamentary register records employment with Morson Edge until May 2026. He has also represented unpaid carers on West Dunbartonshire’s Health and Social Care Board. He serves as Reform UK’s shadow minister for community care and veterans. Sources: https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/david-smith; https://democratonline.net/2024/06/18/reform-party-to-stand-in-west-dunbartonshire-constituency/