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Member of Parliament

Jo Platt

Party history

Labour 8 Jun 2017 to present

Constituency history

Leigh and Atherton 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Leigh 8 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019 Elected 1 time

Roles

Crime and Policing Bill 20 Mar 2025 to 13 May 2025
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present
Modernisation Committee 9 Sep 2024 to present
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) 10 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019 Cabinet Office
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 11 Dec 2017 to 23 Jul 2018
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 4 Dec 2017 to 11 Dec 2017

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Leigh and Atherton Turnout 41,170
Candidate Party Votes Share
Jo Platt Lab Labour 19,971 48.5 %
George Woodward RUK Reform UK 11,090 26.9 %
Michael Winstanley Con Conservative 6,483 15.7 %
Amelia Jones Green Green Party 1,653 4.0 %
Stuart Thomas LD Liberal Democrat 1,597 3.9 %
Craig Buckley English Democrats 376 0.9 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Jo Platt been an MP?

Jo Platt has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

What parties has Jo Platt been a member of?

Jo Platt has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Jo Platt held?

Jo Platt has 6 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Jo Platt's latest election result?

Jo Platt's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Leigh and Atherton, with a majority of 8,881. Source