Irene Campbell
Irene Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Gibson |
| Majority | 3,551 (8.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Saltcoats, Scotland |
| Party | Labour |
| Website | www |
Irene Campbell (born 1964) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2024.[1]
Early life and education
Irene Campbell was born in 1964 in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. She was educated locally at Auchenharvie Academy before attending university gaining a BA (Hons) and later a master's degree.[2]
SPLASH Group
In the town of Saltcoats, she is the chair of SPLASH, a group seeking funding to refurbish the town's outdoor tidal pool.[3][4][5]
Parliamentary career
Campbell was elected as the Scottish Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran on a 21.5% swing to Labour from the SNP, unseating the nine-year incumbent Patricia Gibson.[6]
On 10 May 2026, she called on Keir Starmer to resign following the 2026 Scottish Parliament election.[7]
References
- ↑ "North Ayrshire and Arran - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- ↑ "Irene ready to make a splash as Labour candidate sets sights on Westminster seat". Largs and Millport Weekly News. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ Grayston, Murray (31 May 2024). "'It's time for change': North Ayrshire's Labour candidate sets out campaign plans". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "Splash group to provide update on Saltcoats outdoor pool at event next month". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "Concept designs for Saltcoats outdoor pool revealed - take a look". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ayrshire's Labour MPs share pic from Downing Street after Starmer meeting". Irvine Times. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ↑ "Scottish Labour MPs call for Keir Starmer to quit to allow for leadership contest". The Herald. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Irene Campbell.
- 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