Alan Strickland | |
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Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Paul Howell |
Majority | 8,839 (22.2%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Occupation | Politician |
Alan David Strickland [1] (born April 1984) [2] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor since 2024. [3] [4]
Strickland grew up in Newton Aycliffe. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington, [5] before going on to study Philosophy,Politics and Economics (PPE) at Merton College,Oxford,where he was President of the Student Union. [5] [6]
He was a councillor for Noel Park ward in Haringey from 2010 to 2018, [7] after which he became a Director at the housing provider Southern Housing. [8]
In his maiden speech,Strickland noted that "Several generations ago,both sides of my family were drawn from mining villages across England to the Durham coalfields because of their reputation for good wages and reliable work." [9]
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