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Alex Norris (British politician)

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The Right Honourable
Alex Norris
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord High Chancellor
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 July 2026
Prime MinisterAndy Burnham
Preceded byDavid Lammy
Junior ministerial offices
Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum
In office
6 September 2025 – 20 July 2026
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byAngela Eagle
Succeeded byAnna Turley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Local Growth
In office
9 July 2024 – 6 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byJacob Young
Succeeded bySamantha Dixon
Shadow portfolios
Shadow Minister for Policing
In office
5 September 2023 – 5 July 2024
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded bySarah Jones
Succeeded byMatt Vickers
Shadow Minister for Levelling Up
In office
4 December 2021 – 5 September 2023
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byJustin Madders
Shadow Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety
In office
9 April 2020 – 4 December 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded bySharon Hodgson
Succeeded byAndrew Gwynne
Member of Parliament
for Nottingham North and Kimberley
Nottingham North (2017–2024)
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byGraham Allen
Majority9,427 (26.9%)
Personal details
BornAlexander James Jordan Norris
(1984-02-04) 4 February 1984 (age 42)
Manchester, England
PartyLabour Co-op
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
EducationUniversity of Nottingham (BA)
Websitealexnorrismp.co.uk

Alexander James Jordan Norris (born 4 February 1984) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since July 2026. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament for Nottingham North and Kimberley, formerly Nottingham North, since 2017.

Early life and career

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Alexander James Jordan Norris[1] was born on 4 February 1984 in Altrincham. He and his sister Catherine were raised by his mother, Carole, after his father died of cancer when Norris was two. At the age of eleven, Norris received a free place to study at the private Manchester Grammar School.[2] He moved to Nottingham in 2003 to study Politics and History at the University of Nottingham.[3][4]

Norris served as a member of Nottingham City Council, for Basford ward for six years and served as Portfolio Holder for Adults and Health. Before being elected to Parliament in 2017, Norris was working for UNISON as an Area Organiser.

Parliamentary career

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At the snap 2017 general election, Norris was elected to Parliament as MP for Nottingham North with 60.2% of the vote and a majority of 11,160.[5][6] From 2017, Norris served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth until February 2019.[7]

He served as an Opposition Whip from February 2019 until his appointment as Shadow Minister for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care in Keir Starmer's first opposition frontbench.[8] On 5 March 2019, Norris was appointed as acting Shadow Minister for the Department for International Development.[9]

At the 2019 general election, Norris was re-elected as MP for Nottingham North with a decreased vote share of 49.1% and a decreased majority of 4,490.[10] Norris nominated Lisa Nandy in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election.[11]

In the November 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, he became Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, assisting Lisa Nandy.[12] In the 2023 British shadow cabinet reshuffle, he became Shadow Minister for Policing.[13]

Owing to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, Norris's constituency of Nottingham North was abolished, and replaced with Nottingham North and Kimberley. At the 2024 general election, Norris was elected to Parliament as MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley with 47.1% of the vote and a majority of 9,427.[14][15] He was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Local Growth on 9 July 2024.[16][17]

In Keir Starmer's 2025 British cabinet reshuffle, he was promoted to Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum.[18][19] On 20 July 2026, Norris was appointed to Cabinet as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor under Andy Burnham.[20]

Personal life

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His wife Emma Foody was elected to Parliament as MP for Cramlington and Killingworth at the 2024 general election.[21]

Honours

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On 21 July 2026, Norris was sworn into the Privy Council, entitling him to be styled with the honorific title "The Right Honourable" for life.[22]

References

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  1. ↑ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11784.
  2. ↑ Sandeman, Kit (7 July 2017). "Nottingham MP who was 'one of the first IVF babies' on why 'the NHS is so important'". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Norris, Alex (27 June 2017). "About Me". Alexnorrismp.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Councillor Alex Norris". Nottinghamcity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and situation of polling stations" (PDF). Nottingham City Council. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nottingham North". Election 2017. BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Inside the Labour party: A Cicero Group overview" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Alex Norris - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. ↑ @LabourDfID (5 March 2019). "We're delighted to announce that @ANorrisMP is joining the Labour DFID team as the new acting shadow minister" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 March 2019 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Nottingham North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Labour Party Leader". The Labour Party. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  12. ↑ Rodgers, Sienna (4 December 2021). "Keir Starmer unveils new frontbench team after wider reshuffle". LabourList. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Belger, Tom (5 September 2023). "Labour reshuffle: Starmer unveils six new shadow ministers of state". LabourList. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Nottingham North and Kimberley". Nottingham City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Nottingham North and Kimberley results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Democracy and Local Growth) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ministerial appointments: September 2025". GOV.UK. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Ministerial appointments: September 2025". GOV.UK. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2026". GOV.UK. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Robinson, James (11 June 2024). "Cramlington and Killingworth's Labour candidate Emma Foody 'sick of seeing failure' from Tory government". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "Alexander Norris sworn as Privy Counsellor" (PDF). privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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