Alison Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mims Davies |
| Majority | 6,662 (12.5%) |
| Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Care and Carers | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2024 | |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Member of Mid Sussex District Council for Hurstpierpoint Hurstpierpoint and Downs (2019–2023) | |
| In office 6 May 2019 – 7 May 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
| University of Cambridge | |
Alison Elizabeth Bennett is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex since 2024.
Education and career
Bennett was privately educated at The King's School, Gloucester, and Newnham College, Cambridge, graduating in 1999 with a degree in social and political sciences.12 Bennett worked for British Airways and then E.ON.3
Political career
Bennett contested Arundel and South Downs for the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election, coming second to the Conservative candidate Andrew Griffith.4
She has served as a member of Mid Sussex District Council, representing the wards of Hurstpierpoint and Downs from 2019 to 2023 and Hurstpierpoint since 2023.56 Bennett was the council's deputy leader when she was selected to stand in the 2024 general election.7
In the 2024 General Election, she was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex 39.6% of the vote becoming the first Liberal Democrat MP for the constituency since its creation in 1974.8
References
References
- "Congregations of the Regent House on 25 and 26 June 1999". Cambridge University Reporter. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-e-bennett/?originalSubdomain=uk
- Self, Josh (7 March 2024). "Will Blur drummer Dave Rowntree win for Labour in Mid Sussex?". Politics.co.uk.
- "Arundel & South Downs Parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- "Councillor Alison Bennett". Mid Sussex District Council. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- "Alison Bennett". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- Smith, Lawrence (27 June 2024). "Liberal Democrat Party Parliamentary candidate for Mid Sussex Alison Bennett reveals priorities: fixing the NHS, improving education and creating a society 'where people can be themselves'". Sussex Express. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- "Mid Sussex | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest