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Emma Foody

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Emma Foody
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 July 2026
Prime MinisterAndy Burnham
Preceded byNic Dakin
Assistant Government Whip
In office
12 June 2026 – 21 July 2026
Preceded byJade Botterill
Member of Parliament
for Cramlington and Killingworth
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byNew constituency
Majority12,820 (28.3%)
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottingham
In office
July 2020 – May 2021
Preceded byChris Cutland
Succeeded byposition abolished
Personal details
BornEmma Louise Foody
August 1987 (age 39)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
PartyLabour Co-op
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
EducationUniversity of Nottingham (BA)
Websiteemmafoody.com

Emma Louise Foody[1] is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cramlington and Killingworth since 2024. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, she has been Vice-Chamberlain of the Household since July 2026.[2]

Early life and education

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Foody was born in Gosforth and attended St Charles R.C Primary School in Gosforth,[citation needed] and Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Fenham, both of which are in Newcastle Upon Tyne.[3][4][5] Foody graduated with a degree in history and politics from the University of Nottingham.[6][7]

Career

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From 2008 to 2011, Foody had roles at the North East Ambulance Service.[6] She then worked for the Labour Party in the East Midlands from 2011 to 2020 including as Regional Director from 2017 to 2020 apart from a short period as external affairs manager at the National Housing Federation.[6]

From 2020 to 2021, Foody served as deputy police and crime commissioner for Nottinghamshire.[5][8]

Political career

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Foody was assistant general secretary of the Co-operative Party from 2023 to 2024.[9] In June 2024, Foody was elected as MP for the new constituency of Cramlington and Killingworth at the 2024 general election. In June 2026, following resignations she was appointed assistant whip.

In July 2026, she was appointed to the new government as Vice Chamberlain of HM Household by Andy Burnham.[10]

Personal life

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Foody is married to Alex Norris, the Secretary of State for Justice and Labour MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley.[4][11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Votes and Proceedings". House of Commons. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2026". www.gov.uk.
  3. ↑ Emma Foody, Member of Parliament (19 July 2024). "Planning, the Green Belt and Rural Affairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 334.
  4. 1 2 Robinson, James (11 June 2024). "Cramlington and Killingworth's Labour candidate Emma Foody 'sick of seeing failure' from Tory government". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Jarram, Matt (4 June 2020). "Why Nottinghamshire is getting a new £61k deputy crime commissioner". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Panel Confirmation Hearing – 1 June 2020 Proposed Appointment of a Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner – Appendix B CV of Proposed Appointee - Emma Foody". Nottinghamshire Council. 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Emma Foody - Nottinghamshire Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner". Political Outreach Podcast. October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2024 – via Spotify.
  8. ↑ Churcher, Dan (6 April 2021). "A visit to Newark for deputy police and crime commissioner to hand-deliver survey prizes". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Labour & Levelling Up Webinar". Society of Labour Lawyers. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Round up of Burnham's ministerial appointments". LabourList. 2026-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  11. ↑ Sandeman, Kit (2 July 2017). "Nottingham MP who was 'one of the first IVF babies' on why 'the NHS is so important'". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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