Career
Lyon is a former farmer from the Isle of Bute, and previous National Farmers Union of Scotland president Lyon was also vice-chair of the European Parliament"s Budget Committee.
Lyon is a former farmer from the Isle of Bute, and previous National Farmers Union of Scotland president Lyon was also vice-chair of the European Parliament"s Budget Committee.
A member of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) group whilst in the European Parliament, Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee.
From 1999 to 2007 he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute, and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister.