Claire Hazelgrove Explained

Claire Hazelgrove
Honorific Suffix:MP
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Member of Parliament
for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Term Start:4 July 2024
Predecessor:Jack Lopresti
Majority:10,000 (19.9%)
Birth Name:Claire Ruth Hazelgrove
Birth Date:16 July 1988
Party:Labour
Education:University of York

Claire Ruth Hazelgrove (born 16 July 1988) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Filton and Bradley Stoke since 2024. She gained the seat from Jack Lopresti, a Conservative.[1]

Education

Hazelgrove attended Campion School in Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire where she earned A-Levels in history (A), law (B) and psychology (A).[2] She studied Politics at the University of York and volunteered for Sally Keeble MP.[3] [4] In 2021, she received a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Bath.[5]

Political career

In 2010, she was the prospective Labour candidate for parliamentary election for Skipton and Ripon.[6] [7] [8] At time of selection she was the second-youngest Parliamentary Candidate in party history, Emily Benn being the youngest.[9]

In November 2024, Hazelgrove voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted dying.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filton & Bradley Stoke General Election 2024 . . 5 July 2024.
  2. News: Iziren . Adeline . The next big thing . 23 September 2024 . The Guardian . 17 January 2009.
  3. News: McCluskey . Ben . Juggling student life and politics: Getting the balance right . The Yorker . 22 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726203628/http://www.theyorker.co.uk/news/features/1831 . 26 July 2011. dead.
  4. News: Foster . Sarah . Second year to stand in general election . Nouse.co.uk . 24 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071027081249/http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/10/24/second-year-to-stand-in-general-election/ . 27 October 2007. dead.
  5. Web site: Making change happen through public policy: Claire’s story . 2024-07-24 . www.bath.ac.uk.
  6. Web site: UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 » Labour Candidates.
  7. Web site: Claire, 19, stands for Parliament. Craven Herald. 26 October 2007 .
  8. Web site: Age is just a number. York Press. 24 October 2007 .
  9. Web site: Claire Curry's favour. Daily Mirror.
  10. Web site: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading . Votes in Parliament . 29 November 2024.