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Lloyd Hatton

Lloyd Hatton is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for South Dorset since 2024.

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Lloyd Hatton
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for South Dorset
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byRichard Drax
Majority1,048 (2.1%)
Camden London Borough Council
In office
5 May 2022 – July 2024
ConstituencyKilburn
Personal details
PartyLabour

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

Early life and career

Hatton was born and raised in Wyke Regis, Weymouth.34 He attended Holy Trinity primary school and All Saints Academy.56 He played rugby at Weymouth RFC and his first job was working weekends with his father in a fish and chip shop.7 Hatton attended Queen Mary University, London, reading history and politics.7 After graduating, Hatton became a political researcher and is a former member of the Youth Parliament.18 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.10

Parliamentary career

In July 2024, Hatton was elected MP for South Dorset replacing incumbent Richard Drax who had previously held the seat for 14 years.10 Following his victory, Hatton resigned as a Camden councillor the week after becoming an MP.611

In November 2024, Hatton voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.12

On 20 May 2026, he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.13

Personal life

He is openly LGBT+.14

References

References

  1. "New South Dorset MP "ready to hit the ground running" and announces priorities". Dorset Echo. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. "South Dorset – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. "Labour candidate launches bid to become next MP". Dorset Echo. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. "Labour candidate hoping to become next MP launches election campaign – at the chippy". Dorset Echo. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. "About Me". Lloyd Hatton. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. "'My first week as new South Dorset MP'". Dorset Echo. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. "Labour MP to represent Swanage at Westminster". Swanage News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. Courea, Eleni (9 July 2024). "Fresh faces: meet the UK's 10 MPs from generation Z". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. "Cllr Lloyd Hatton". Camden Labour. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. "Labour candidate hoping to become next MP launches election campaign – at the chippy". Dorset Echo. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. https://twitter.com/HattonLloyd/status/1811795326308876638
  12. "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
  13. Elgot, Jessica (20 May 2026). "X.com". X.com.
  14. "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election". 5 July 2024.
External links
  • Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest