Martin Rhodes Explained

Martin Rhodes
Office:	Member of Parliament for Glasgow North
Term Start:	4 July 2024
Honorific Suffix:	MP
Party:	Labour
Majority:	3,539 (10.2%)
Predecessor:	Patrick Grady

Martin Rhodes is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Glasgow North since 2024.^[1]

Rhodes previously served as a Scottish Labour Councillor in the wards of Maryhill/Kelvin (2012 to 2017) and Partick East/Kelvindale (2017 to 2022) on Glasgow City Council. He was an Executive Member in the previous Labour Administration and also served as the Glasgow Labour Group's Spokesperson for Communities.^[2]

He was elected an honorary president of LGBT+ Labour Scotland in February 2020.^{[3] [4]}

Rhodes was the chief executive officer of the Scottish Fairtrade Forum, a charity which campaigns for ethical trade.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glasgow North General Election 2024 Sky News . 2024-07-05 . election.news.sky.com . en.
2. Web site: 5 May 2010 . Councillor Martin Rhodes . 5 July 2024 . LGBT+ Labour Scotland.
3. Web site: 2024-02-16 . Anas Sarwar has said no SNP seat is safe, so who are the Scottish Labour MP hopefuls? . 2024-07-21 . The Herald . en.
4. https://lgbtlabourscotland.laboursites.org/2010/05/05/councillor-martin-rhodes/
5. Web site: Our Team – Scottish Fair Trade Forum . 2024-07-21 . en-GB.