Peter Lamb | |
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Member of Parliament for Crawley | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Henry Smith |
Leader of the Crawley Borough Council | |
In office 2014 –2022 | |
Preceded by | Howard Bloom |
Succeeded by | Michael Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Keir Lamb |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Southampton |
Peter Keir Lamb (born 1986) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Crawley since 2024. A member of the Labour Party,he served as Leader of Crawley Council from 2014 to 2022. [1] [2]
Peter Keir Lamb was born in 1986 in Crawley,West Sussex. [3] [4] His mother was a social worker and his father was a scientist.
Lamb studied at Southampton University,where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History and Politics in 2007 and a Master of Science in Citizenship and Governance in 2008. [5]
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 incumbent MP,Henry Smith.
He was elected as a member of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in October 2024. [10]
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