Office: | Member of Parliament for South Dorset |
Predecessor: | Richard Drax |
Term Start: | 4 July 2024 |
Majority: | 1,048 (2.1%) |
Office1: | Camden London Borough Council |
Constituency1: | Kilburn |
Term Start1: | 5 May 2022 |
Term End1: | July 2024 |
Party: | Labour |
Lloyd Hatton (born c. 1995)[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for South Dorset since 2024.[2]
Hatton was born and raised in Wyke Regis, Weymouth.[3] [4] He attended Holy Trinity primary school and All Saints Academy.[5] [6] He played rugby at Weymouth RFC and his first job was working weekends with his dad in a fish and chip shop.[7] Hatton attended Queen Mary University, London, reading history and politics. After graduating, Hatton became a political researcher and is a former member of the Youth Parliament.[8] He has also been a school governor.[9]
In the May 2022 local elections, Hatton won a seat on Camden London Borough Council representing Kilburn.[10] During this time he lived in both Weymouth and London.
In July 2024, Hatton was elected MP for South Dorset replacing incumbent Richard Drax who had previously held the seat for 14 years. Following his victory, Hatton resigned as a Camden councillor the week after becoming an MP.[11]
In November 2024, Hatton voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[12]
He is openly LGBT+.[13]