Amanda Martin is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North since 2024. She gained the seat from Conservative cabinet minister, Penny Mordaunt.[1]
A native of Portsmouth, Martin originally worked as a teacher, becoming a school governor and education trustee.[2] She also became chair of the Portsmouth Labour Party and she was once president of the National Education Union.[2]
In September 2024 Martin was elected chair of the All-party parliamentary group on Gibraltar.[3] In September 2025 she started a new role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Secretary of State for Education.[4]
References
- ↑ "Portsmouth North | General Election 2024". Sky News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Amanda Martin - Portsmouth North". Portsmouth Labour Party. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "Commons parliamentary group on Gibraltar holds first meeting". 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ↑ Hind, Stephanie (12 September 2025). "Portsmouth MP Amanda Martin appointed to Government's Education Team". The News. Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
External links
- Official website
- 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