Julia Buckley
Julia Buckley | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham[a]) |
| Majority | 11,355 (21.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | John Buckley |
| Education | |
| Website | Official website |
Julia Buckley is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury since 2024.[1]
Early political career
[edit]Buckley worked in the European Parliament for 5 years as a policy advisor, and went on to work as an EU funding specialist in regional and local government including at Wolverhampton City Council.
She was elected as Councillor for the Bridgnorth West and Tasley Division in Shropshire Council in the 2021 United Kingdom local elections, having previously contested Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts in 2017.[2][3][4] She was also elected as Councillor for the Bridgnorth Town East Ward in Bridgnorth Town Council in 2017.[5][6] She became leader of the Shropshire Labour Group in 2022, in opposition on the Shropshire Council.[7]
She is affiliated to the Unison trade union.[2]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Buckley is the first woman to represent the town of Shrewsbury as an MP, as well as the first Labour Party MP for the constituency of Shrewsbury, which was re-established in 2024.[8] She previously contested its predecessor seat, Shrewsbury and Atcham, in the 2019 general election, coming second place to its incumbent Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski.[9]
She is a member on the Environmental Audit Select Commitee[10] and is the Chair of the APPG on Local Markets.[11]
In November 2024, Buckley voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[12]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency was renamed "Shrewsbury" at the 2024 general election, with minor boundary changes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shrewsbury | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b "Councillor details - Julia Buckley". Shropshire Council. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Unitary results - May 4 2017". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Unitary results - May 6 2021". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Town and Parish results - May 4 2017". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Julia Buckley". Bridgnorth Town Council. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Robertson, Dominic (2022-01-11). "New leader for Shropshire council's Labour group". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Labour historic win with first female MP for Shrewsbury". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Shrewsbury & Atcham Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Environmental Audit Committee membership appointed - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "House of Commons - Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups as at 20 November 2024: Local Markets". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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