Amanda Hack
Amanda Hack | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bridgen |
| Majority | 1,012 (2.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1976 (age 48) Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | De Montfort University |
Amanda Jayne Hack (born July 1976) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Leicestershire since 2024.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Hack was born in July 1976.[2] She grew up in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, moving to Leicester to read business at De Montfort University. Before becoming an MP she was a councillor on Leicestershire County Council, representing the Braunstone division from 2017. She also worked for a housing association for vulnerable people.[3][4]
Political career
[edit]In the 2024 General Election, Hack was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Leicestershire with 16,871 votes (34.7%) and a majority of 1,012 over the second place Conservative candidate.[5] Upon joining the House of Commons, Hack was elected as a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Garrett, Lee (5 July 2024). "North West Leicestershire elects new MP". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Amanda HACK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Company House. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Moorhouse, Sam (28 March 2023). "Labour candidate selected for Tory seat held for over decade". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Hill, Graham (15 January 2024). "Labour's General Election candidate Hack says there is a 'strong desire' for change in North West Leicestershire". Ashby Nub News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "North West Leicestershire results - General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Work and Pensions Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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- Alumni of De Montfort University
- UK MPs 2024–present
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- Members of Leicestershire County Council
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