Summary
Judith Mary Cummins (née Black) (born 26 June 1967) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford South since May 2015.[1]
Judith Cummins | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Acting 19 July 2021 – 23 July 2021 | |
| Speaker | Lindsay Hoyle |
| Preceded by | Rosie Winterton |
| Succeeded by | Rosie Winterton |
| Shadow Minister for International Trade | |
| In office 12 January 2018 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Thomas |
| Member of Parliament for Bradford South | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Sutcliffe |
| Majority | 2,346 (5.9%) |
| Leeds City Councillor for Temple Newsam Ward | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hyde |
| Succeeded by | Debra Coupar |
| Bradford City Councillor for Royds Ward | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ward created |
| Succeeded by | Gill Thornton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Mary Black 26 June 1967 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | judithcummins |
Personal life edit
Cummins was born on 26 June 1967 and was educated at Ruskin College and the University of Leeds, attending college as a mature student on a Trade Union scholarship. She has two children.
Political career edit
Cummins was first elected as a local councillor on Bradford Council in 2004, representing the Royds ward. She served a full three-year term before not standing again at the 2007 election.[2][3] Cummins was later elected as a Leeds City Councillor to represent Temple Newsam ward for a full four-year term from 2012 to 2016.[4]
In advance of the 2015 general election, Cummins contested for selection as the prospective parliamentary candidate in the two constituencies she had been previously elected as a local ward councillor. Despite being an incumbent councillor representing Temple Newsam ward in the constituency, Cummins lost the selection for Leeds East to Richard Burgon. She was later selected by Bradford South Constituency Labour Party to stand for the seat to replace Gerry Sutcliffe.[5][6]
Member of Parliament edit
Cummins was elected to the House of Commons to represent Bradford South on 7 May 2015, increasing the Labour candidate's majority in the constituency from 4,622 to 6,450 votes.
She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour leadership election.[7]
Cummins increased her majority 250 votes to 6,700 at the 2017 general election before it fell to her current seat majority of 2,346 when re-elected in 2019.[8]
On 19 July 2021, she was appointed Acting Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons in place of Dame Rosie Winterton who was self-isolating due to COVID-19, and she held the position till the summer recess.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Election 2015: Bradford South parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "CUMMINS, Judith". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "24 things you may not know about your Bradford South candidates". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Council and democracy". City of Leeds Council. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Leeds East". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Anthony Wells. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Carr, Tim, Dale, Iain and Waller, Robert, eds. (25 June 2015) The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2015. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 1849549230
- ^ "Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith". LabourList. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Bradford South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Appointment of an Acting Deputy Speaker". Hansard. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Appearances on C-SPAN