Catherine Atkinson

British politician

Catherine Atkinson MP
Official portrait, 2024

Member of Parliament for Derby North
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Amanda Solloway
Majority	8,915 (21.8%)

Personal details
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh City, University of London
Occupation	Politician, barrister
Website	www.catherineatkinson.com

Catherine Atkinson is a British Labour Party politician and barrister serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby North since 2024.^[1]^[2]^[3] She defeated Conservative Amanda Solloway.^[1]

Early life

Two of her grandparents were Mexican-American.^[4] Atkinson attended Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith. She graduated a Master of Divinity from the University of Edinburgh. She studied law at City, University of London. She was called to the bar at Deka Chambers in 2006.^[5]

Career

She is the head of the Society of Labour Lawyers.^[1]

She was a councilor for four years whilst she was studying at law school.

She tried to become a Member of Parliament three times at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 general elections in the Erewash constituency, coming second to the Conservative Maggie Throup on each occasion.

Personal life

Her husband, Daniel, served in Afghanistan and was a retained firefighter with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Duncan-Duggal, Ben (5 July 2024). "Derby North general election result: meet new MP Catherine Atkinson". LabourList. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ "Derby North - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ "Apathy my biggest worry, says Labour candidate". BBC Radio Derby. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "My Story". Catherine Atkinson for Derby North. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ "Catherine Atkinson". Deka Chambers. Retrieved 14 July 2024.