Alex Norris (British politician)

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Nottingham North (2017–2024)
Emma Foody
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(m. 2017)​
Alex Norris
MP
Official portrait of Alex Norris MP crop 2, 2024.jpg
Official portrait, 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Democracy and Local Growth
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 July 2024
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Alma mater University of Nottingham [2]
Website alexnorrismp.co.uk

Alexander James Jordan Norris [3] (born 4 February 1984) is a British Labour and Co-op politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Nottingham North and Kimberley, previously Nottingham North, since 2017. [4] He has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Democracy and Local Growth since July 2024. [5] [6]

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Early life and career

Alexander Norris was born on 4 February 1984 in Altrincham as a result of IVF and privately-educated at Manchester Grammar School. He moved to Nottingham in 2003 to study at the University of Nottingham. [2] [7]

Norris served as a member of Nottingham City Council, for Basford ward for six years and served as Portfolio Holder for Adults and Health. Before being elected to Parliament in 2017, Norris was working for UNISON as an Area Organiser.

Parliamentary career

At the snap 2017 general election, Norris was elected to Parliament as MP for Nottingham North with 60.2% of the vote and a majority of 11,160. [8]

From 2017, Norris served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth until February 2019. [9]

In April 2018, he called for a debate on the introduction of safe standing in English football. [10]

He served as an Opposition Whip from February 2019 until his appointment as Shadow Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care in Keir Starmer's first opposition frontbench. [11]

On 5 March 2019, Norris was appointed as acting Shadow Minister for the Department of International Development. [12]

At the 2019 general election, Norris was re-elected as MP for Nottingham North with a decreased vote share of 49.1% and a decreased majority of 4,490. [13]

Norris nominated Lisa Nandy in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election. [14]

In the November 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, he became Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, assisting Lisa Nandy. [15]

In the 2023 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, he became Shadow Minister for Policing. [16]

Norris is a member of Labour Friends of Israel. [17]

Due to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Norris' constituency of Nottingham North was abolished, and replaced with Nottingham North and Kimberley. At the 2024 general election, Norris was elected to Parliament as MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley with 47.1% of the vote and a majority of 9,427. [18] [19]

Personal life

Norris is a keen runner, is a supporter of Manchester City FC and has two pet border collies. [7]

His wife Emma Foody was elected to Parliament as MP for Cramlington and Killingworth at the 2024 general election. [20]

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  2. 1 2 Norris, Alex (27 June 2017). "About Me". Alexnorrismp.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "No. 61961". The London Gazette . 19 June 2017. p. 11784.
  4. ↑ "Nottingham North". Election 2017. BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Democracy and Local Growth) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Councillor Alex Norris". Nottinghamcity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations" (PDF). Nottingham City Council. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Inside the Labour party: A Cicero Group overview" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Nottingham MP calls for safe standing to be allowed". Nottingham Post. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Alex Norris - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. ↑ @LabourDfID (5 March 2019). "We're delighted to announce that @ANorrisMP is joining the Labour DFID team as the new acting shadow minister" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 March 2019– via Twitter.
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  17. ↑ "LFI Parliamentary Supporters". Labour Friends of Israel. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Election results for Nottingham North and Kimberley". Nottingham City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "Nottingham North and Kimberley results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  20. ↑ Robinson, James (11 June 2024). "Cramlington and Killingworth's Labour candidate Emma Foody 'sick of seeing failure' from Tory government". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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