Ashley Dalton

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2023–present
Ashley Dalton
MP
Ashley Dalton (cropped).jpg
Official portrait, 2023
Member of Parliament
for West Lancashire
Assumed office
9 February 2023		 Women and Equalities
Personal detailsBorn15 August
Leyland, Lancashire [ citation needed ]Political party Labour Alma mater Middlesex University (BA, DipHE)Website www.ashleydalton.uk

Ruth Ashley Charman Dalton (born 15 August) [1] is a British Labour Party politician and former community worker who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire since the 2023 West Lancashire by-election, succeeding Rosie Cooper. [2]

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Early life, education and career

Ruth Ashley Charman Dalton [3] was raised in Leyland, South Ribble, in Lancashire. [4] Her father worked on the factory floor at Leyland Motors, and later set up his own business as a nurseryman. [5] She became aware of the Labour Party at the age of 14, when a customer ordered 40 red rose buttonholes for a by-election count from her father's florist's shop, and joined the party while at university. [6]

She attended All Hallows Catholic High School in Penwortham (1983–1988) and Preston College (1989–1991), and obtained a BA in English and politics (1996) and a DipHE in professional development (voluntary sector) (1997) from Middlesex University. [7]

Dalton worked for Southend-on-Sea Council for 17 years, [8] and at the time of her selection she worked part-time for a Lancashire charity. [5]

Political career

Dalton was Labour's candidate in Rochford and Southend East in the 2017 and 2019 general elections. [8]

She was selected on 9 October 2022 as Labour's candidate in the West Lancashire by-election. [9] The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Rosie Cooper. [10] Dalton was elected MP with 14,068 votes (62.3%). [11] In her victory speech, Dalton called for a general election. [12]

Dalton took her oath of office on Monday 20 February. [13] She signed an early day motion welcoming the investigation into the 2022 UEFA Champions League final chaos on the same day. [14] She was a guest at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla. [15]

In the House of Commons she is Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities on the Opposition frontbench of Keir Starmer. [16]

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

Personal life

Dalton is a survivor of breast cancer. [18] She is a parent and a carer. [19] Her ex-husband died of kidney cancer. [20]

She identifies as LGBT, [21] [22] and has called herself "a gay woman". [23]

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  2. ↑ Brown, Faye (10 February 2023). "West Lancashire by-election: Labour hold onto seat". Sky News . Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated ... Election of a Member of Parliament for West Lancashire" (PDF). Acting Returning Officer. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Bugel, Safi (8 February 2023). "West Lancashire byelection: Labour odds-on favourite to hold seat". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. 1 2 Barre, Claire (12 October 2022). "Labour Party's 'surprise' candidate for crunch West Lancashire by-election dubbed 'referendum on fracking'". LancsLive. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Bugel, Safi (10 February 2023). "Labour wins West Lancashire byelection with 10% swing". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ashley Dalton". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. 1 2 Neame, Katie (9 February 2023). "Voters head to the polls in West Lancashire to select their next MP". LabourList. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Williams, Olivia (9 October 2022). "Labour candidate announced for West Lancashire by-election". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Smyth, Mairead (5 February 2023). "West Lancashire by-election: Candidates step up battle for votes". BBC News . Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Penna, Dominic (10 February 2023). "Labour secures comfortable win in West Lancashire byelection". The Daily Telegraph . ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ↑ The Independent. "Labour's West Lancashire by-election winner Ashley Dalton takes aim at Tories". YouTube. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Wheeler, Richard. "Labour MPs cheer the arrival of their newest Commons colleague". Irish News. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "2022 Champions League Final and Liverpool Football Club supporters". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Torrance, David (25 October 2023). "House of Commons Library: Research Briefing Number CBP 9789 - The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla" (PDF). UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ashley Dalton MP, Labour Women's Network Committee". Labour Women's Network. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "LFI Parliamentary Supporters". Labour Friends of Israel. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Berrill, Lewis (1 October 2021). "Ashley Dalton calls for improved cancer screening access". Echo. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  19. ↑ "Why I'm Standing". Ashley Dalton for West Lancashire. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Dalton, Ashley [@Ashley__Dalton] (13 May 2022). "My late ex husband ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 10 February 2023– via Twitter.
  21. ↑ Dalton, Ashley [@Ashley__Dalton] (7 August 2021). "I'm standing for election ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 10 February 2023– via Twitter. I'm a passionate feminist and LGBT woman
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  23. ↑ Bugel, Safi (9 February 2023). "Polls close in West Lancashire byelection". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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