Kenneth Stevenson (born 1963 or 1964)[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie and Shotts since 2024.
Kenneth Stevenson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anum Qaisar |
| Majority | 7,547 (20.6%) |
| Member of North Lanarkshire Council for Fortissat | |
| In office 4 May 2017 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Clare Quigley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Open University (BSc) |
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Early life and career
editStevenson studied engineering at Calderhead High School in Shotts from 1975 to 1980. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Open University.
Stevenson has worked as an engineer at companies including BAE Systems, Hyster and Terex.[1] He became an engineering lecturer at Anniesland College in 2006, which later merged with Glasgow Clyde College.[1]
Political career
editStevenson was elected as a Member of North Lanarkshire Council for Fortissat in 2017 and re-elected in 2022.[2] As a councillor, he served as convener of the Communities Committee and Community Safety Partnership Forum from 2022 to 2024.[3] He resigned from the Council in August 2024.[3]
Stevenson was elected as MP for Airdrie and Shotts at the 2024 general election, defeating his SNP predecessor Anum Qaisar.[4] He had previously contested the 2021 by-election for the same constituency, in which he came second to Qaisar.[5] In Labour's candidate selection for both elections, Stevenson had defeated Pamela Nash, the Labour MP for the constituency between 2010 and 2015.[6][7]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Crick, Michael (18 April 2023). "AIRDRIE/MOTHERWELL etc: Kenneth Stevenson..." X.
- ^ Tonner, Judith (5 July 2024). "Airdrie & Shotts: Kenneth Stevenson is new MP". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "CMIS > Councillors". northlanarkshire.cmis.uk.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024 > Airdrie and Shotts results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "SNP holds Airdrie and Shotts seat in by-election". BBC News. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Voters go back to polls for Airdrie and Shotts by-election". BBC News. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Thomson, Ross (25 April 2023). "Labour select candidates in Lanarkshire constituencies as they bid to unseat SNP". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "I delved into who's funding the new Scottish Labour MPs – here's what I found". The National. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.