Kenneth Stevenson (politician)

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Kenneth Stevenson
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Airdrie and Shotts
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024

Kenneth Stevenson (born 1963or1964) [1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie and Shotts since 2024.

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Early life and career

Stevenson studied engineering at Calderhead High School in Shotts from 1975 to 1980. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Open University.

Stevenson has worked as an engineer at companies including BAE Systems, Hyster and Terex. [1] He became an engineering lecturer at Anniesland College in 2006, which later merged with Glasgow Clyde College. [1]

Political career

Stevenson was elected as a Member of North Lanarkshire Council for Fortissat in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. [2] As a councillor, he served as convener of the Communities Committee and Community Safety Partnership Forum from 2022 to 2024. [3] He resigned from the Council in August 2024. [3]

Stevenson was elected as MP for Airdrie and Shotts at the 2024 general election, defeating his SNP predecessor Anum Qaisar. [4] He had previously contested the 2021 by-election for the same constituency, in which he came second to Qaisar. [5] In Labour's candidate selection for both elections, Stevenson had defeated Pamela Nash, the Labour MP for the constituency between 2010 and 2015. [6] [7]

Stevenson owns a second home in Spain. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Crick, Michael (18 April 2023). "AIRDRIE/MOTHERWELL etc: Kenneth Stevenson..." X .
  2. ↑ Tonner, Judith (5 July 2024). "Airdrie & Shotts: Kenneth Stevenson is new MP". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "CMIS > Councillors". northlanarkshire.cmis.uk.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Election 2024 > Airdrie and Shotts results". BBC News . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "SNP holds Airdrie and Shotts seat in by-election". BBC News . 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Voters go back to polls for Airdrie and Shotts by-election". BBC News. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Thomson, Ross (25 April 2023). "Labour select candidates in Lanarkshire constituencies as they bid to unseat SNP". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ↑ https://www.thenational.scot/news/24536808.delved-funding-new-scottish-mps/
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