Andrew John Pelling | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 6 May 2005 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Geraint Davies |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Barwell |
| Member of the London Assembly | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 1 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Steve O'Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1959 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Andrew John Pelling (born 20 August 1959) is a British politician. First elected as a Conservative he was an independent Member of Parliament for Croydon Central and on 30 March 2010 announced his intention to contest the seat as an independent at the 2010 general election,[1] but lost the seat to his former party. He was also a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton and a councillor in Croydon. Pelling later became a member of the Labour Party in February 2011; he was subsequently expelled from Labour in February 2022.[2] In early 2024 he announced he had joined the Liberal Democrats, and he stood for the party in the Park Hill and Whitgift by-election on 2 May 2024 but was defeated by Conservative Andrew Price.
- ^ Press Association (30 March 2010). "Tories dealt blow as MP Andrew Pelling announces he will stand as independent". The Guardian. Croydon Central MP had whip removed in 2007 but will fight seat again at election – potentially splitting Tory vote in key marginal. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Croydon councillor expelled from Labour after demanding leader resign over Fairfield Halls". My London. 22 February 2022.