Lisa Smart | |
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Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | William Wragg |
Majority | 6,500 (14.1%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Alma mater | |
Lisa Smart is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hazel Grove since 2024.[1] She previously contested the seat in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 general elections.
During the 2024 election campaign, Smart recorded joking that a person with a Liverpool accent who is not from the area was "nicking (stealing) stuff" while canvassing. The comment was criticized for reinforcing derogatory stereotypes about people from Liverpool.[2]
Smart graduated with a degree in mathematics from Durham University, and also holds an MBA from the London Business School.[3]
According to her personal website, Smart has worked as a volunteer in her local community, "serving as a trustee for the New Horizons Canal Boat for disabled people and their carers in Marple, working as a volunteer for the Woodley & Romiley Towpath Team, and being a trustee of the Barrack Hill Education Trust."[4]