The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Alex Norris | |
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Shadow Minister for Policing | |
Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Sarah Jones |
Shadow Minister for Levelling Up | |
In office 4 December 2021 –5 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Justin Madders |
Shadow Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety | |
In office 9 April 2020 –4 December 2021 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Sharon Hodgson |
Succeeded by | Andrew Gwynne |
Member of Parliament for Nottingham North | |
Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Graham Allen |
Majority | 4,490 (12.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Manchester,England | 4 February 1984
Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham [2] |
Website | alexnorrismp |
Alexander James Jordan Norris [3] (born 4 February 1984) is a British Labour and Co-op politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham North since 2017. [4] [5]
Alexander Norris was born on 4 February 1984 in Altrincham as a result of IVF and educated at Manchester Grammar School. He moved to Nottingham in 2003 to study at the University of Nottingham. [2] [6]
Norris served as a member of Nottingham City Council,for Basford ward for six years and served as Portfolio Holder for Adults and Health. Before being elected to Parliament in 2017,Norris was working for UNISON as an Area Organiser.
At the snap 2017 general election,Norris was elected to Parliament as MP for Nottingham North with 60.2% of the vote and a majority of 11,160. [7]
From 2017,Norris served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth until February 2019. [8]
In April 2018,he called for a debate on the introduction of safe standing in English football. [9]
He served as an Opposition Whip from February 2019 until his appointment as Shadow Minister for Prevention,Public Health and Primary Care in Keir Starmer's first opposition frontbench. [10]
On 5 March 2019,Norris was appointed as acting Shadow Minister for the Department of International Development. [11]
At the 2019 general election,Norris was re-elected as MP for Nottingham North with a decreased vote share of 49.1% and a decreased majority of 4,490. [12]
Norris nominated Lisa Nandy in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election. [13]
In the November 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle,he became Shadow Minister for Levelling Up,assisting Lisa Nandy. [14]
In the 2023 British shadow cabinet reshuffle,he became Shadow Minister for Policing. [15]
Norris is a member of Labour Friends of Israel. [16]
Prior to the 2024 general election,Norris' constituency of Nottingham North was abolished,and replaced with Nottingham North and Kimberley. In September 2023,Norris was selected as the Labour candidate for Nottingham North and Kimberley. [17]
Norris is a keen runner,is a supporter of Manchester City FC and has two pet border collies. [6]
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