Amanda Hack
Amanda Hack | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bridgen |
| Majority | 1,012 (2.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1976 (age 49) Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | De Montfort University |
Amanda Jayne Hack (born July 1976) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Leicestershire since 2024.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Hack was born in July 1976.[2] She grew up in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, moving to Leicester to read business at De Montfort University. Before becoming an MP she contested the seat of South Leicstershire at the 2015 General Election.[3] She later became a councillor on Leicestershire County Council, representing the Braunstone division from 2017. She also worked for a housing association for vulnerable people.[4][5]
Political career
[edit]In the 2024 General Election, Hack was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Leicestershire with 16,871 votes (34.7%) and a majority of 1,012 over the second place Conservative candidate.[6] Upon joining the House of Commons, Hack was elected as a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Garrett, Lee (5 July 2024). "North West Leicestershire elects new MP". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Amanda HACK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Company House. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Leicestershire South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Moorhouse, Sam (28 March 2023). "Labour candidate selected for Tory seat held for over decade". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Hill, Graham (15 January 2024). "Labour's General Election candidate Hack says there is a 'strong desire' for change in North West Leicestershire". Ashby Nub News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "North West Leicestershire results - General election results 2024". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Work and Pensions Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 October 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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