Jo Platt

Jo Platt
MP

Official Parliamentary Portrait of Jo Platt
Parliamentary Private Secretary to Angela Rayner
Assumed office
13 July 2017
Member of Parliament
for Leigh
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded by Andy Burnham
Majority 9,554 (20.3%)
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People
In office
June 2014 – June 2017
Succeeded by Jennifer Bullen
Councillor for Astley and Mosley Common Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
Assumed office
3 May 2012
Preceded by Sean Ell
Majority 1,276 (70.0%)
Personal details
Born Joanne Marie Platt
Political party Labour Co-operative

Joanne Marie Platt is a British politician who represents the Labour Party. At the 2017 general election, she was elected Member of Parliament for the Leigh constituency succeeding Andy Burnham who left Parliament to become the Mayor of Greater Manchester. She is Leigh's first female MP.[1] On July 13 2017, she became Parliamentary Private Secretary to Angela Rayner.[2]

Career

Platt is a councillor and was Portfolio holder for Children and Young People's Services on Wigan Council, until she became a Member of Parliament and was succeeded by Jennifer Bullen.[3] Platt was the Labour Party candidate for the Leigh constituency in the 2017 general election. She won the seat with 26,347 votes or 56.2% of the total votes cast.[4]

Personal life

Platt has two children.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jo Platt makes history becoming Leigh’s first female MP". Lancashire Post. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Honoured to have been appointed PPS to the wonderful @AngelaRayner Proud to be a part of this great team. #StandingUpForEducation #Labour". Twitter. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "About the Cabinet". wigan.gov.uk. Wigan Council.
  4. ↑ "Election 2017: Leigh". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Mutch, James (28 April 2017). "Cllr Joanne Platt named as Labour candidate for Leigh's next MP". Leigh Journal. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Andy Burnham 		Member of Parliament
for Leigh
2017–present 		Incumbent
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