The Earl of Lindsay

James Randolph Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, is a Scottish businessman and Conservative politician. He was vice-chairman of the Inter-Party Union Committee on Environment 1994–1995, and was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1995–1997, during which time he was responsible for agriculture, fisheries and environment. His work has been involved with the environment and the food industry. Between 2012 and 2017, Lord Lindsay was President of the National Trust of Scotland and was appointed as President of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute in April 2021.