Andrew Pelling

Andrew John Pelling
Member of Parliament ​for ​Croydon Central
In office
6 May 2005 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byGeraint Davies
Succeeded byGavin Barwell
Member of the London Assembly ​for ​Croydon and Sutton
In office
4 May 2000 – 1 May 2008
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded bySteve O'Connell
Personal details
Born (1959-08-20) 20 August 1959 (age 64)
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Political party
Alma materNew College, Oxford

Andrew John Pelling (born 20 August 1959) is a British politician. He was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central from 2005 to 2010, first as a Conservative, then from 2007 as an independent. He contested the seat as an independent at the 2010 general election,[1] but lost to his former party.

He was also a councillor in Croydon and a member of the London Assembly. He joined the Labour Party in February 2011 but was subsequently expelled from Labour in February 2022.[2] In early 2024 he joined the Liberal Democrats, and stood unsuccessfully for the party in the 2024 general election.

  1. ^ Press Association (30 March 2010). "Tories dealt blow as MP Andrew Pelling announces he will stand as independent". The Guardian. Croydon Central MP had whip removed in 2007 but will fight seat again at election – potentially splitting Tory vote in key marginal. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Croydon councillor expelled from Labour after demanding leader resign over Fairfield Halls". My London. 22 February 2022.