Andrew Western | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transformation | |
| Assumed office 9 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of Parliament for Stretford and Urmston | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kate Green |
| Majority | 16,150 (35.1%) |
| Leader of Trafford Council | |
| In office 23 May 2018 – 17 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Anstee |
| Succeeded by | Tom Ross |
| Member of Trafford Council for Priory | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 4 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roland Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Howard Western 18 March 1985 Wythenshawe, Manchester, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
Andrew Howard Western (born 18 March 1985) is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stretford and Urmston since 2022. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transformation in the Department for Work and Pensions since 2024.[1] Prior to his election to Parliament, Western served as Leader of Trafford Council from 2018 to 2022.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 July 2024.