 On 9 May 2011, Goldie stated her intention to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, citing her party's disappointing election result; she stood down on 4 November, following the election of Ruth Davidson as her successor.Goldie was created a life peer on 3 October 2013, taking the title Baroness Goldie, of Bishopton in the County of Renfrewshire.In June 2016, Goldie was appointed a Baroness-in-Waiting in the Royal Household, acting as a whip in the UK Government.