Markus Campbell-Savours
Markus Campbell-Savours | |
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| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 5,257 (10.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
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| Education | Birkbeck, University of London |
Markus Dale Campbell-Savours (born 1981 or 1982) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway since 2024.[1]
He is the son of Lord Campbell-Savours.[2] Campbell-Savours is an alumnus of Birkbeck, University of London.[3]
Early life
[edit ]Campbell-Savours is half Icelandic. His father, Dale Campbell-Savours, is married to Guðrún Kristín Runólfsdóttir from Reykjavík, Iceland.[4] His father was the MP for Workington from 1979 to 2001, and currently sits in the House of Lords.[5]
Parliamentary career
[edit ]In his acceptance speech, Campbell-Savours said that he was acutely aware that many of the voters who placed their trust in him had voted Labour for the first time, and promised to be "a voice for the entire community," to "ensure that Penrith and Solway is listened to," and to do his best to "bring back compassion".
In November 2024, Campbell-Savours voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[6]
In December 2024, he spoke out against government plans to impose inheritance tax on agricultural land[7] in Parliament, indicating that he would be engaging with DEFRA and the Treasury to seek important amendments to ensure that the consequences of closing this tax loophole[8] do not unintentionally affect working farmers in his constituency, which has more farmers than any other in the country.[9] [10]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Penrith and Solway - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024年07月05日.
- ^ "Labour reveals candidate for Penrith and Solway seat in General Election - cumbriacrack.com". cumbriacrack.com/. Retrieved 2024年03月05日.
- ^ "THREE CABINET MEMBERS AMONG FOURTEEN BIRKBECK ALUMNI AND FELLOWS ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT". www.bbk.ac.uk. Birkbeck, University of London. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Hálf-íslenskur þingmaður í Bretlandi: Varði æskusumrum við Þingvallavatn - ruv.is". ruv.is/ (in Icelandic). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 2024年07月07日.
- ^ "Keswick's Marcus Campbell-Savours launches election campaign for Penrith and Solway - The Keswick Reminder". 2024年02月23日. Retrieved 2024年08月11日.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief
- ^ "How the super rich avoid inheritance tax".
- ^ "Penrith and Solway MP stands up for farmers during farm tax debate".
- ^ "Hansard".
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway 2024–present |
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