Emily Darlington
Emily Darlington | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 7,291 (15.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Emily Catrin Darlington is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central since 2024.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Darlington was born at St Thomas' Hospital in London, England. She emigrated to Canada with her father when she was young, spending her summers in south Wales. She returned to live in the United Kingdom in c. 2000.[2]
She co-founded the strategic communications consultancy Aequitas, which she stepped down from in 2013[3] and has previously worked in international development.[4] In her maiden speech talked about her "passion for international development".[2] She worked as a volunteer and board member of a Kenyan charity working to alleviate poverty.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]In the 2015 general election she stood for the seat of Milton Keynes North, but came second.[5] In 2018 she won a seat as a councillor on the Milton Keynes Council in a by-election.[6] She would become deputy leader of the Labour group.[7]
She is part of the White Ribbon Campaign.[8]
On 24 July 2024, Darlington made her maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on education and opportunity.[2]
In November 2024, Darlington voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Milton Keynes Central". General Election 2024. Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Emily Darlington (24 July 2024). "Education and Opportunity". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 753–756.
- ^ "Termination of appointment of Emily Thomas as a director". Companies House. 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Israel and Gaza, Volume 752: debated on Friday 19 July 2024". Hansard. 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Emily Darlington 'will not stand' for Labour in Milton Keynes North". MKFM. 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Emily Darlington (Labour) wins Bletchley East by-election". MKFM. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Murrer, Sally (26 July 2022). "This is the local Labour candidate who hopes to topple Milton Keynes MP Iain Stewart at the next general election". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Issimdar, Mariam (7 July 2024). "Who are the MPs representing Buckinghamshire?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 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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