| Steve YemmMP | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mansfield | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Bradley |
| Majority | 3,485 (8.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Yemm 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham (BSc) |
Stephen Yemm (born 1963 or 1964) is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Mansfield since 2024.
Early life and career
Yemm received a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Chemistry from the University of Nottingham.
He was the Labour candidate in the 2011 Mansfield mayoral election, and defeated by Mansfield Independent Forum candidate Tony Egginton by a majority of 67 votes on second preference voting.
Prior to becoming an MP, Yemm worked in IT and was a long-term chairman of Mansfield's local Labour group between 2008 and 2017.
Parliamentary career
Yemm was elected as Member of Parliament for Mansfield at the 2024 general election, defeating his Conservative predecessor Ben Bradley.
Personal life
Yemm has three adult daughters with his wife, a consultant radiographer at Kings Mill Hospital. He has lived in Mansfield all his life.
References
- ^ Pridmore, Oliver (2024-07-06). "Who are the six brand new Labour MPs now representing Notts?". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- "Optibrium Appoints Steve Yemm as Chief Commercial Officer". Drug Discovery from Technology Networks. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- Backlash at polling station decision. "However, Steve Yemm, chairman of Mansfield Labour Party is calling for a re-think next time". Chad, 15 January 2014, p.5. Accessed 11 July 2024
- ^ Former Mansfield mayoral candidate to stand for Labour at next general election Chad, 12 March 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024
- "Mansfield - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- "Mansfield turns back from blue to red". Mansfield 103.2. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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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