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'''Mark James Sewards'''<ref>{{Cite Hansard |title=Members Sworn |jurisdiction=Parliament of the United Kingdom |house=House of Commons |date=10 July 2024 |volume=752 |url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-07-10/debates/3D219687-E412-4D22-890A-AA2887A23F99/MembersSworn}}</ref> (born 6 January 1990) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as Member of Parliament for [[Leeds South West and Morley (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds South West and Morley]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leeds South West & Morley {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/leeds-south-west-and-morley-358 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Labour dominate West Yorkshire but Gaza "an issue" |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8863z5epndo}}</ref>
'''Mark James Sewards'''<ref>{{Cite Hansard |title=Members Sworn |jurisdiction=Parliament of the United Kingdom |house=House of Commons |date=10 July 2024 |volume=752 |url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-07-10/debates/3D219687-E412-4D22-890A-AA2887A23F99/MembersSworn}}</ref> (born 6 January 1990) is a British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician who has served as Member of Parliament for [[Leeds South West and Morley (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds South West and Morley]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leeds South West & Morley {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/leeds-south-west-and-morley-358 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Labour dominate West Yorkshire but Gaza "an issue" |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8863z5epndo}}</ref>


== Early life ==
Sewards studied Law at the [[University of Leeds]], where he was the [[Leeds University Union|University Union]]'s Communications and Internal Affairs Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The former student leaders entering Parliament |url=https://wonkhe.com/blogs/the-student-leaders-that-could-be-about-to-enter-parliament/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Wonkhe |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Sewards studied Law at the [[University of Leeds]], where he was the [[Leeds University Union|University Union]]'s Communications and Internal Affairs Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The former student leaders entering Parliament |url=https://wonkhe.com/blogs/the-student-leaders-that-could-be-about-to-enter-parliament/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Wonkhe |language=en-GB}}</ref> He later served as Head of Maths at a school in [[Middleton, Leeds]] for eight years.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Connolly |first=James |date=28 July 2024 |title=Ex-teacher Mark Sewards makes education priority after Labour MP wins Leeds South West and Morley |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/politics/ex-teacher-mark-sewards-makes-education-priority-after-labour-mp-wins-leeds-south-west-and-morley-4719351 |access-date=16 August 2024 |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]}}</ref>


== Pre-parliamentary career ==
He previously served as a councillor for the [[Leeds City Council]] ward of [[Farnley and Wortley (ward)|Farnley and Wortley]] since [[2022 local elections|2022]]. In the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]] and [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 UK general elections]], Sewards stood in the [[Harrogate and Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Harrogate and Knaresborough]] constituency, where he was defeated by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] on both occasions.
He previously served as a councillor for the [[Leeds City Council]] ward of [[Farnley and Wortley (ward)|Farnley and Wortley]] since [[2022 local elections|2022]]. In the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]] and [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 UK general elections]], Sewards stood in the [[Harrogate and Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Harrogate and Knaresborough]] constituency, where he was defeated by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] on both occasions.


== Personal life ==
His wife, Alice Smart, has been a Labour councillor for Armley since 2014. The couple has two sons:
His wife, Alice Smart, has been a Labour councillor for Armley since 2014. The couple has two sons:
* Oscar Theodore Sewards, born on 11 October 2021
* Oscar Theodore Sewards, born on 11 October 2021

Revision as of 11:35, 16 August 2024

Mark Sewards
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Leeds South West and Morley
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority8,423 (21.0%)
Personal details
Born6 January 1990 (age 34)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseAlice Smart
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Leeds

Mark James Sewards[1] (born 6 January 1990) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Leeds South West and Morley since 2024.[2][3]

Early life

Sewards studied Law at the University of Leeds, where he was the University Union's Communications and Internal Affairs Officer.[4] He later served as Head of Maths at a school in Middleton, Leeds for eight years.[5]

Pre-parliamentary career

He previously served as a councillor for the Leeds City Council ward of Farnley and Wortley since 2022. In the 2017 and 2019 UK general elections, Sewards stood in the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency, where he was defeated by the Conservatives on both occasions.

Personal life

His wife, Alice Smart, has been a Labour councillor for Armley since 2014. The couple has two sons:

  • Oscar Theodore Sewards, born on 11 October 2021
  • Arthur Jude Sewards, born on 1 August 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Leeds South West & Morley | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "Labour dominate West Yorkshire but Gaza "an issue"".
  4. ^ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  5. ^ Connolly, James (28 July 2024). "Ex-teacher Mark Sewards makes education priority after Labour MP wins Leeds South West and Morley". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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