Imogen Walker

Imogen Walker is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since the 2024 UK general election.^[1][2] She is currently a parliamentary private secretary for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.^[3]

Imogen Walker MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Member of Lambeth London Borough Council for Stockwell
In office 4 May 2006 – 3 May 2018
Personal details
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Morgan McSweeney
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh

Early life and education

Walker comes from Lanark^[4] and went to school in Stirling.^[5] She attended drama school in London^[4] and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Masters in mental philosophy.

Early career

Walker worked as

• an actor, including roles in Taggart, Doctors and The Big Read,^[5] from 1999-2007,^[6]
• a political consultant,
• a vice president of the RSPCA, the animal welfare charity.

She also served as

• a ward councillor, deputy finance leader, and deputy leader (from 2014-2018^[4]) for the London Borough of Lambeth.^[7]

Parliamentary career

In the 2024 United Kingdom general election Walker was elected as MP for the new constituency of Hamilton and Clyde Valley with a majority of 9,472.^[8] Shortly after being elected, she was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer.^[9]

Personal life

Walker is married to Morgan McSweeney, the Chief of Staff to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.^[10] They have a son together.^[11]