Matthew Patrick | |
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Member of Parliament for Wirral West | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Greenwood |
Majority | 9,998 (20.0%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Matthew John Patrick [1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West since 2024.
He was born and brought up in Birkenhead,Merseyside,England. [2]
He was previously a Labour member of Wirral Council from 2013 to 2018 and is considered to be on the Labour Party's centrist wing. [3]
In the 2024 general election,he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral West with 23,156 votes (46.4%) and a majority of 9,998 over the second place Conservative candidate. [4]
He is Jewish,and swore an oath to Charles III on the Torah during the State Opening of Parliament. [5] [6]
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