Liam Conlon
Liam Conlon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Beckenham and Penge | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Majority | 12,905 (24.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Parent | Sue Gray |
Liam Joseph Conlon[1] is a British politician. A member of the Labour party, Conlon has served as the member of parliament for Beckenham and Penge since July 2024.[2] He is also chairperson of the Labour Party Irish Society.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Conlon is the son of former senior civil servant Sue Gray who currently serves as Downing Street Chief of Staff under Sir Keir Starmer.[4] He had a hip repalcement at the age of 17 due to an accident at the age of 13 where he fracture his hip, he was initially left unable to walk for years. As a result of this he is one of the few disabled MPs and drives an adapted car.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard. 752. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Bertrand, Ezekiel (5 July 2024). "General Election 2024: Labour wins Beckenham and Penge". News Shopper. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Órla (3 July 2024). "Labour's Irish chair on running for parliament, the Troubles and... Saturdays with Philomena Begley". TheJournal. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Ambrose, Tom (30 November 2023). "Son of Labour chief of staff Sue Gray to stand for party as London MP". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Órla (3 July 2024). "Labour's Irish chair on running for parliament, the Troubles and... Saturdays with Philomena Begley". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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