Lucy Allan | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2017 | |
Member of Parliament for Telford | |
In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | David Wright |
Succeeded by | Shaun Davies |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucy Elizabeth Allan 2 October 1964 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
Political party | Independent (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2024) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Durham University Kingston University |
Website | lucyallan |
Lucy Elizabeth Allan (born 2 October 1964) is a British politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Telford from the 2015 general election,[1] until standing down at the 2024 general election.[2] Before being elected as an MP for the Conservative Party, she was a member of Wandsworth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012.
In 2015, Allan became the first Conservative MP, as well as the first female MP, to represent the Telford constituency.[3] She was re-elected at the 2017 and 2019 general elections.[4][5] She served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, from 2020 to 2022.[6] In November 2021, she was appointed to the Health and Social Care Select Committee.[7]
In May 2024, 3 days before the end of her term, Allan was suspended from the Conservative Party for publicly supporting the Reform UK candidate for Telford, Alan Adams.[8]