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Martin RhodesMP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Glasgow North
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Patrick Grady
Majority	3,539 (10.2%)
Personal details
Political party	Labour

Martin Rhodes is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Glasgow North since 2024.

Rhodes previously served as a Scottish Labour Councillor in the wards of Maryhill/Kelvin (2012 to 2017) and Partick East/Kelvindale (2017 to 2022) on Glasgow City Council. He was an Executive Member in the previous Labour Administration and also served as the Glasgow Labour Group's Spokesperson for Communities.

He was elected an honorary president of LGBT+ Labour Scotland in February 2020.

Rhodes was the chief executive officer of the Scottish Fairtrade Forum, a charity which campaigns for ethical trade. He resigned from this role following his election as an MP.

He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on the 30 July 2024 during the debate on the Budget Responsibility Bill. He is a member of the Environmental Audit Select Committee.

Personal life

Rhodes is openly LGBT+.

References

1. "Glasgow North | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
2. "Councillor Martin Rhodes". LGBT+ Labour Scotland. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
3. "Anas Sarwar has said no SNP seat is safe, so who are the Scottish Labour MP hopefuls?". The Herald. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
4. https://lgbtlabourscotland.laboursites.org/2010/05/05/councillor-martin-rhodes/
5. "Our Team – Scottish Fair Trade Forum". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
6. "Register of Members' Financial Interests as at 14 October 2024". House of Commons of the United Kingdom. 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024. pp. 714-715
7. "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker,..." TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
8. "Environmental Audit Committee membership appointed". UK Parliament Committees. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
9. https://x.com/JamesAsser/status/1859719790413349332

External links

• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou

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