Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mims Davies |
| Majority | 6,662 (12.5%) |
| Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Care and Carers | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2024 | |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Member of Mid Sussex District Council for Hurstpierpoint Hurstpierpoint and Downs (2019–2023) | |
| In office 6 May 2019 – 7 May 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
Alison Elizabeth Bennett is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex since 2024.
Education and career
[edit]Bennett was privately educated at The King's School, Gloucester, and Newnham College, Cambridge, graduating in 1999 with a degree in social and political sciences.[1][2] Bennett worked for British Airways and then E.ON.[3]
Political career
[edit]Bennett contested Arundel and South Downs for the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election, coming second to the Conservative candidate Andrew Griffith.[4]
She served as a member of Mid Sussex District Council, representing the wards of Hurstpierpoint and Downs from 2019 to 2023 and Hurstpierpoint from 2023.[5][6] Bennett was the council's deputy leader when she was selected to stand in the 2024 general election.[7]
In the 2024 General Election, she was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex with 39.6% of the vote,[8] becoming the first Liberal Democrat MP for the constituency since its creation in 1974.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Congregations of the Regent House on 25 and 26 June 1999". Cambridge University Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ Alison E Bennett on LinkedIn
- ↑ Self, Josh (7 March 2024). "Will Blur drummer Dave Rowntree win for Labour in Mid Sussex?". Politics.co.uk. Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Election 2019 | Arundel & South Downs parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Councillor Alison Bennett". Mid Sussex District Council. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Alison Bennett | stood for election 5 times". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Lawrence (27 June 2024). "Liberal Democrat Party Parliamentary candidate for Mid Sussex Alison Bennett reveals priorities: fixing the NHS, improving education and creating a society 'where people can be themselves'". Sussex Express. National World. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sussex Mid Sussex | Lib Dem GAIN from Con". Sky News. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
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
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
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