Rebecca Smith | |
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Member of Parliament for South West Devon | |
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Gary Streeter |
Majority | 2,112 (4.0%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Rebecca Jane Smith |
Political party | Conservative |
Website | www |
Rebecca Jane Smith [1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for South West Devon since 2024. [2] [3]
In 2019,she stood as the Conservative Party candidate in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport,finishing second to Luke Pollard.
She is a member of Plymouth City Council,first elected in 2018 to the Plymstock Radford ward. [4] [5]
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