Natasha Irons (politician)
Natasha Irons | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Croydon East | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 6,825 (15.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Natasha Dawn Irons |
| Party | Labour |
Natasha Dawn Irons[1] is a British Labour politician who has been Member of Parliament for Croydon East since 2024.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Irons was previously a media planning manager at Channel 4 Television.[3]
Political career
[edit]Merton Councillor
[edit]Irons is a former Labour councillor for Merton Council.[4]
She was first elected to represent Ravensbury ward in 2018. In 2020, she was made Merton Council's cabinet member for local environment and green spaces.[4] She was elected again in 2022 – this time representing Figge's Marsh ward – and took on the expanded role of cabinet member for local environment, green spaces and climate change, a position she held until her resignation.[4]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Irons was elected MP for Croydon East in the 2024 general election[5] and selected as a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on 21 October 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Croydon East - General election results 2024". Election 24. BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Downes, Stevens (23 March 2024). "Irons picked by Labour amid Croydon East police investigation". Inside Croydon. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 MertonJP (30 May 2024). "Two Merton councillors step down". Merton Council Newsroom. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ↑ Galliven, Harrison (5 July 2024). "General Election 2024: Labour gains new Croydon East seat". Croydon & Sutton Guardian. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Parliamentary career for Natasha Irons - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
- Profile at Public Accountability Initiatives LittleSis website
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