Andy Carter (politician)
Andy Carter | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Warrington South | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Faisal Rashid |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1974 |
| Nationality | British |
| Party | Conservative |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
| Education | Worksop College |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Politician |
Andrew John Carter[1] JP (born 25 January 1974)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Warrington South from 2019 to 2024.[3]
Early life and career
Andy Carter was born on 25 January 1974. He was privately educated at Worksop College. He went on to study Economics at the University of Leicester. In 2011 he attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.[4]
Carter was group managing director of Manchester-based GMG Radio before the group was taken over by Global Radio in 2014. After leaving radio he worked in a family business and ran a consultancy firm.
Parliamentary career
In March 2019 Carter was selected as the Conservative candidate for Warrington South in March 2019.[5] At the 2019 general election, Carter was elected to Parliament as MP for Warrington South with 45.5% of the vote and a majority of 2,010.[6]
In May 2023, Carter announced that he would not seek re-election as MP for Warrington South at the next general election.[7] Carter subsequently attempted to become the Conservative candidate to stand for Parliament in the Fylde constituency,[8] but lost to Andrew Snowden. In June 2024 he announced that he had changed his mind about standing in Warrington, and was re-selected as the Conservative candidate for Warrington South ahead of the 2024 general election. He lost his seat to Labour's Sarah Hall in the election.[9]
Personal life
Carter lives in Lymm with his wife, Aggie, and a son, Harry.[4] He is a volunteer magistrate.[10]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "General election 2019: Conservatives gain two seats in Cheshire". BBC News. BBC. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "About Andy Carter MP". Andy Carter MP. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Former radio MD Andy Carter becomes Warrington South MP". Radio Today. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF).
- ^ "Andy Carter MP statement on Warrington South Parliamentary selection". Andy Carter MP. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Who Will Be The Tory Candidate For Fylde? Three Names Now On Shortlist". Lytham St. Annes News. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "General Election Candidates". 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "House of Commons, 23rd October 2020". They Work For You (UK). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou