Juliet Campbell (politician)
Juliet Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Broxtowe | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Darren Henry |
| Majority | 8,403 (17.6%) |
| Member of Lewisham London Borough Council for Blackheath | |
| In office 3 May 2018 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juliet Olive Campbell Bilborough, Nottingham[1] |
| Political party | Labour |
Juliet Olive Campbell[2] is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Broxtowe since the 2024 general election.[3] She was previously the Cabinet Member for Safer Lewisham, Refugees and Equalities on Lewisham Council.[1][4]
Early life
Campbell was born in Bilborough to Jamaican parents.[5] Her father is an engineer who received training from the Army Reserve in the 1970s.[6] Her father eventually started working at Boots, while her mother ran a shop in Radford.[5] Campbell previously worked as a senior manager in the NHS before entering politics.[7]
Political career
According to LabourList, "Campbell [was] a councillor on Lewisham council in London, representing Blackheath ward and [served] as cabinet member for communities, refugees and wellbeing."[8] During her tenure as councillor she helped with the transformation of a historic telephone box into a mini library for the community.[9] She resigned as councillor on the day the election was called.[10]
She was chosen as Labour's candidate for Broxtowe after a row over her selection.[11] Greg Marshall, who had previously been the candidate for Broxtowe for the previous two elections, stated that he was "blocked" by the Labour Party which led to multiple resignations.[11]
Since being elected to parliament, she has served as part of the delegation members to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.[6] Campbell opposed Kim Leadbeater's bill introducing assisted suicide into law and served on the committee examining the legislation.[12] She has received some criticism for not being visible in the job, including from some councillors at Broxtowe Borough Council, to which she responded that her services "come in many forms" that weren't just in parliament.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Labour's Broxtowe MP candidate will resign from London council if elected". Nottingham Post. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "House of Commons - Tuesday 9 July 2024 Votes and Proceedings". commonsbusiness.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Broxtowe - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Cllr Oana Olaru-Holmes is appointed Cabinet Member for Safer Lewisham, Refugees and Equalities". Lewisham Council. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pridmore, Oliver (6 July 2024). "Who are the six brand new Labour MPs now representing Nottinghamshire?". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b "CAMPBELL Juliet". NATO PA. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Pridmore, Oliver (19 March 2023). "Labour chooses Broxtowe MP candidate after weeks of controversy". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Duncan-Duggal, Ben (5 July 2024). "Broxtowe general election result: meet new MP Juliet Campbell". LabourList. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Historic Lewisham phone box transformed into mini library". This Is Local London. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Blackheath ward by-election". lewisham.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b Pridmore, Oliver (26 April 2024). "Labour MP candidate will resign from London council if elected in Notts". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Who are the MPs who will scrutinise the assisted dying bill?". BBC. 11 December 2024.
- ^ Monaghan, Lauren (13 February 2025). "Broxtowe MP defends her work after questions over 'visibility' in the job". Notts TV. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
External links
- 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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