Matt Bishop (politician)
Matt Bishop | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Harper |
| Majority | 278 (0.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Newport, Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
Matthew Bishop is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean since the 2024 general election.
Bishop was born in Newport, South Wales and raised by his grandparents. He attended Lliswerry High School. He joined the police force aged 18 and served in three constabularies. He was a Labour councillor on Forest of Dean District Council prior to the 2024 general election. He defeated the incumbent Mark Harper, the Secretary of State for Transport, who had held the Forest of Dean seat for the Conservative Party since 2005.