Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Cruddas |
| Majority | 7,173 (18.4%) |
| Member of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council for Village | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 28 November 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Margaret Mullane is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dagenham and Rainham since 2024.[1] She succeeded Jon Cruddas who decided not to run for re-election in 2022,[2] whom she worked for as office manager.[3] She has also served as a councillor for the Village ward in the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council since 2010 [4] and previously served as Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety.[5]
Early life
[edit ]Margaret Mullane was raised in council houses in Dagenham, attending St Peter's School, and has described herself as working class.[6] She studied Humanities and Politics at Birkbeck, University of London.[7]
Political career
[edit ]Mullane unsuccessfully stood as a Labour Party candidate in the Mawneys ward of Havering at the 2002 local election and in the Eastbrook ward of Barking and Dagenham at the 2006 election.[8] [9]
She was first elected to the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council at the 2010 election. She successfully campaigned to protect residents of Wennington from paying the Community Infrastructure Levy on rebuilding homes that were lost in a 2022 wildfire.[10] During the 2024 United Kingdom general election, amidst a Labour Party landslide, she won the Dagenham and Rainham constituency with a slightly reduced share of the vote.[1] Mullane has served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since October 2024.[11]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Dagenham and Rainham - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ "Jon Cruddas, MP for Rainham and Dagenham, to step down at next general election". Romford Recorder. 2022年08月01日. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ Dailiy, The Havering (2023年02月20日). "Margaret Mullane-A people's person ready to stand for her community". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ "Councillor details - Cllr Margaret Mullane | LBBD". 20 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "LGA Councillor details - Cllr Margaret Mullane". www.local.gov.uk. 2024年07月05日. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ "Councillor chosen as Labour candidate for Dagenham and Rainham". Barking and Dagenham Post. 2022年11月15日. Retrieved 2024年07月04日.
- ^ "Margaret Mullane MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Dailiy, The Havering (2024年01月10日). "EXCLUSIVE: Jon Cruddas and Margaret Mullane step in to stop residents who lost their homes in the Wennington fire paying levy payments to council". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 2024年07月04日.
- ^ Lilleystone, Francesca (2024年10月29日). "Margaret Mullane MP joins police officers for Rainham walkabout". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 2024年12月03日.
External links
[edit ]
- Living people
- Alumni of Birkbeck, University of London
- UK MPs 2024–present
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Councillors in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- Labour Party (UK) councillors
- Women councillors in England