Political career
Lamb was born in Crawley and was a councillor for 14 years before becoming the area's MP. [6] He is the third consecutive MP for the constituency to lose at the previous general election and then win it at the next.
According to PR Week,Lamb was a "senior consultant for The Campaign Company,which specialises in insight and engagement and works for clients including local authorities,central government departments,the NHS,charities and universities." [7]
Lamb previously stood for Crawley in 2019,losing to then-incumbent Henry Smith by 8,360 votes. [8]
Lamb was elected as the Member of Parliament for Crawley on 4 July 2024 [9] with a majority of 5,235,defeating the Conservative candidate Zack Ali,the previous incumbent MP,Henry Smith,having stood down prior to the Election.
He was elected as a member of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in October 2024. [10]
Being the MP for a constituency with a large community of Chagossians,he has shown interest in the debate related to the international status of the Chagos Islands. He has described the agreement to handing the islands over to Mauritius as "very disappointing" noting the lack of support among Chagossian people themselves. [11] In January 2025,Lamb asserted that,contrary to David Lammy's claims,the British government has not engaged with the Chagossians throughout the process to strike a deal. He has also spoken of evidence that some of the Foreign Secretary's statements in the House of Commons "do not appear to be true." [12]
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