Ben Coleman (politician)
Ben Coleman | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Hands |
| Majority | 152 (0.3%) |
| Member of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council for Fulham Broadway 2014–2022, for Lillie 2022–2025 | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 8 January 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour |
| Education | University of Liverpool |
| Website | bencoleman |
Benjamin John Coleman is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham since 2024. He gained the seat from Conservative minister Greg Hands.[1]
In the 1997 general election he stood in the constituency of Broxbourne. He was a Labour councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council from 2014 until 2025, and was deputy leader of the council prior to his election to Parliament.[2]
At the 2024 general election he became the first Labour MP to represent the Chelsea and Fulham constituency, defeating the incumbent Conservative Minister for London Greg Hands by 152 votes.[3] PinkNews listed him as an out LGBTQ+ MP in 2024.[4] The Jewish Chronicle listed him as one of the new Jewish MPs in 2024.[5]
Since 2024, Coleman has served as a member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chelsea & Fulham | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Ben Coleman". Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ Burford, Rachael (5 July 2024). "Greg Hands loses Chelsea and Fulham to Labour by just 152 votes". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPS falls following election". 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Gillott, Felix Pope, Hannah (5 July 2024). "Which MPs are Jewish? Jewish election results General Election 2024". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Health and Social Care Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
External links
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- Voting record at Public Whip
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