Anna Dixon is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament for Shipley since 2024.
Anna Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Shipley | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Davies |
| Majority | 8,603 (11.6%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Career
editDixon worked as Director of Policy at the King's Fund, before becoming Director of Quality and Strategy and Chief Analyst at the Department of Health in 2013.[2]
In 2015 Dixon took a leadership role in the charity Centre for Ageing Better, work for which she was awarded an MBE in 2021.[3]
Dixon was selected as a Labour Party general election candidate for the Shipley constituency on 31 July 2022,[4] and ran in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, beating Conservative incumbent Philip Davies by 8,603 votes.[1]
Selected publications
edit- The Age of Ageing Better? A Manifesto For Our Future (2020)[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Shipley | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "The King's Fund's Anna Dixon to join Department of Health". GOV.UK. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Dr Anna Dixon recognised in New Year's Honours List 2021". Centre for Ageing Better. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Meek, Natasha (1 August 2022). "Labour party chooses MP candidate for next general election". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Anna (2020). The Age of Ageing Better? A Manifesto For Our Future. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781472960733.