Andy Carter (politician)

Summary

Andrew John Carter[1] JP (born 25 January 1974)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington South at the 2019 general election.[3]

Andy Carter
Official portrait, 2019
Member of Parliament
for Warrington South
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byFaisal Rashid
Majority2,010 (3.2%)
Personal details
Born (1974-01-25) 25 January 1974 (age 50)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Children1
EducationWorksop College
Alma materUniversity of Leicester
University of Pennsylvania
OccupationPolitician

Biography edit

Carter was privately educated at Worksop College. He went on to study Economics at the University of Leicester. In 2011 he attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.[4]

Carter was group managing director of Manchester-based GMG Radio before the group was taken over by Global Radio in 2014. After leaving radio he worked in a family business and ran a consultancy firm. He was selected as the Conservative candidate for Warrington South in March 2019.[5] He was elected to the seat at the general election in December that year, gaining the seat from the Labour incumbent. He is a volunteer magistrate.[6]

It was reported that Carter was the MP with second highest expenses in 2020.[7]

He announced in May 2023 that he would not seek re-election at the next general election.[8]

Personal life edit

Carter lives in Lymm with his wife, Aggie, and a son, Harry.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
  3. ^ "General election 2019: Conservatives gain two seats in Cheshire". BBC News. BBC. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "About Andy Carter MP". Andy Carter MP. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Former radio MD Andy Carter becomes Warrington South MP". Radio Today. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. ^ "House of Commons, 23rd October 2020". They Work For You (UK). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. ^ "These are the MPs that claimed the most in parliamentary expenses last year". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Andy Carter MP statement on Warrington South Parliamentary selection". Andy Carter MP. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

External links edit

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Warrington South

2019–present
Incumbent