Lucy Allan (politician)
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Lucy Elizabeth Allan (born 2 October 1964) is a British politician and family rights campaigner who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Telford since 2015.[1] A member of the Conservative Party, she was a member of Wandsworth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012.
Lucy Allan | |
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Member of Parliament for Telford | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | David Wright |
Majority | 10,941 (25.5%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucy Elizabeth Allan (1964-10-02) 2 October 1964 (age 59) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Durham University Kingston University |
Website | Official website |
In 2015, Allan became the first Conservative MP as well as the first female MP to represent the Telford constituency.[2] She was reelected in 2017 and 2019.[3][4] She served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons from 2020 to 2022.[5] In November 2021, she was appointed to the Health and Social Care Select Committee.[6]
Allan announced in June 2023 that she would not stand at the next general election.[7]