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Alison Taylor (politician)

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Alison Taylor
Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byGavin Newlands
Majority6,333 (15.2%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Websitealisontaylor.org.uk

Alison Suzanne Watt Taylor is a Scottish Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire North since 2024.[1]

Career[edit]

Alison Taylor studied land economics at a Paisley university and is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. She has worked as a chartered surveyor.[2]

Parliamentary career[edit]

Taylor ran for Parliament in the 2017 and 2019 general elections as the Scottish Labour candidate for Paisley and Renfrewshire North. She finished second to Gavin Newlands on both occasions.[3][4]

Taylor won Paisley and Renfrewshire North from Newlands in the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,333.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Election 2024 > Paisley and Renfrewshire North". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "It was 'clear' people wanted change, says new Renfrewshire North MP". The Gazette. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "2017 General Election". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Paisley & Renfrewshire North". bbc.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

External links[edit]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Paisley and Renfrewshire North

2024–present
Incumbent