Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter MP | |||||||||||||
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Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush (2005–2010) Hammersmith (2010–2024) | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Clive Soley | ||||||||||||
| Majority | 15,290 (33.2%) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Andrew Francis Slaughter 29 September 1960 LLB) | ||||||||||||
| Website | andyslaughter | ||||||||||||
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Andrew Francis Slaughter (born 29 September 1960) is a British Labour Party politician who is currently serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hammersmith and Chiswick, and before that, Hammersmith and Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, since 2005. Prior to his election to Parliament, he had served as Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council.
In the 2024 general election, Slaughter stood in the new seat of Hammersmith and Chiswick.[1]
Early life and education
Slaughter was born on 29 September 1960. He studied at the
Legal career
Slaughter was
Parliamentary career
He stood at the
At the 2005 general election, Slaughter was elected as the member of parliament for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush in London, retaining the seat for Labour following the retirement of his predecessor, Clive Soley.
Slaughter is currently a member of the Justice Select Committee. He was a member of the
Slaughter's interests include the Middle East and particularly Palestine. He is Secretary of the Britain-Palestine
He has spoken in the House of Commons on fire safety, housing, legal aid, local government, education and climate change issues.[citation needed]
Slaughter has campaigned against
The Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency underwent a boundary change for the 2010 general election, and on 30 November 2006, the new Hammersmith Constituency Labour Party selected Slaughter as the Labour candidate for the new Hammersmith seat which he won in the 2010 general election with an increased majority.
In government
He was appointed
On 27 January 2009, he resigned his PPS role as he opposed the Government's plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.[3]
In opposition
In October 2010, Slaughter was invited to join the Labour frontbench as
Slaughter was appointed as Shadow Minister for Housing in October 2016,
In the November 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, he became the new Shadow Solicitor General.
On 15 November 2023, Slaughter voted for an
References
- ^ "Hammersmith and Chiswick Constituency Candidates - General Election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Slaughter, Andy (27 January 2009). "Andy Slaughter resigns from the Government over Heathrow expansion". Andy Slaughter. Retrieved 27 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Andy Slaughter MP". UK Parliament.
- ^ Slaughter, Andy (28 June 2016). "With much regret I have resigned from the Labour Frontbench after six years as a Shadow Minister.pic.twitter.com/UNWi3vxk22".
- ^ Asthana, Anushka (29 June 2017). "Jeremy Corbyn sacks three frontbenchers after single market vote". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Adu, Aletha; Kiran, Stacey (15 November 2023). "Dozens of Labour MPs defy Keir Starmer to vote for ceasefire in Gaza". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Andrew Slaughter MP
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Andrew Slaughter's Chambers
- Ealing Gazette newspaper column written by Andrew Slaughter and other Ealing MPs
- Ealing Times newspaper column written by Andrew Slaughter and other Ealing MPs until 2008
- BBC Politics Archived 13 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine