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Oct 2023
Harrogate district MP gives maiden House of Commons speech
Harrogate district MP Keir Mather gave his first speech in parliament this week.
Mr Mather, 25, overturned a 20,137 Conservative majority to win a by-election for Selby and Ainsty in July triggered by the resignation of previous MP Nigel Adams.
He became the first Labour MP elected in any part of the Harrogate district. His constituency includes villages such as Spofforth, Follifoot and Great Ouseburn.
During his speech in the House of Commons on Monday, he pledged to work for constituents and “defend their interests”.
Known as the baby of the house, he referenced the fact that he was the first parliamentarian to be born after the Labour government of 1997 came to power.
He said his constituency faced issues such as poor dental provision, timely ambulances and residents suffering from the cost of living crisis.
Mr Mather, who is a former senior public affairs adviser for the Confederation of British Industry, added:
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