Alistair Carns | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People | |
| Assumed office 9 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Johnny Mercer |
| Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Steve McCabe |
| Majority | 11,537 (30.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Marines |
| Commands | 1999 – 2024 |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Military Cross (2011) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2022) |
Colonel Alistair Scott Carns, OBE, MC (born c. 1980) is a British Labour Party politician and former Royal Marines officer, who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Selly Oak since 2024.[1]
- ^ Sengupta, Kim (26 June 2024). "'We need leadership': The former marine hoping to be a Labour MP". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2024.