Stephanie Peacock (politician)

Stephanie Peacock
MP
Official Parliamentary portrait, June 2017
Member of Parliament
for Barnsley East
Assumed office
9 June 2017
Preceded by Michael Dugher
Majority 13,283 (32.5%)
Personal details
Born (1986-12-19) 19 December 1986
Birmingham, England
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Residence Barnsley East, England
Alma mater Queen Mary University
London
Occupation GMB union employee and teacher
Profession Politician
Website www.stephaniepeacock.co.uk

Stephanie Louise Peacock[1] (born 19 December 1986) is a British Labour Party politician. She became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley East at the 2017 general election.[2] She is an employee of GMB union focusing on NHS and education.[3] Previously, Peacock was a teacher and GMB representative.[4]

Parliamentary career

In 2015 Peacock fought Halesowen and Rowley Regis, but was defeated by the Conservative incumbent James Morris.

Only weeks before the 2017 general election, she was selected to stand for parliament in the safe Labour seat of Barnsley East when the previous incumbent Michael Dugher retired.[5]

Her maiden speech occurred during a Grenfell Tower debate during which she mentioned the local issue of Orgreave.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11778.
  2. ↑ "Election 2017: Barnsley East". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Langston, Kate (27 April 2017). "Labour select candidate for Barnsley East General Election seat". The Star. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Bean, Emma (26 April 2017). "Councillor and GMB officer chosen for two Labour strongholds in Yorkshire". LabourList. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Bush, Stephen (26 April 2017). "How Labour's power-brokers will divide up the party's safe seats". New Statesman. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Maiden Speech". Stephanie Peacock for Barnsley East. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Michael Dugher		 Member of Parliament
for Barnsley East
2017–present		 Incumbent
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