Jo Platt

British politician (born 1973)

Joanne Marie Platt (born 15 June 1973) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh and Atherton since 2024.[1][2] She was previously MP for Leigh from 2017 to 2019.

Jo Platt

Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Leigh and Atherton
Leigh (2017–2019)
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJames Grundy
Majority8,881 (21.6%)
In office
8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byAndy Burnham
Succeeded byJames Grundy
Member of Wigan Council
for Astley Mosley Common
In office
3 May 2012 – 6 September 2017
Preceded bySean Ell
Succeeded byPaula Wakefield
Personal details
Born
Joanne Marie Platt

(1973-06-15) 15 June 1973 (age 51)
Salford, England
Political partyLabour Co-op

References

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  1. Neame, Katie. "Our rolling list of Labour parliamentary candidate selections". LabourList. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. "Leigh | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.