Paul Foster (politician)

Paul Foster
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for South Ribble
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byKatherine Fletcher
Majority6,501 (13.9%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

Paul Andrew Foster[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for South Ribble since 2024.[2]

Foster was previously leader of South Ribble Borough Council for five years.[3] He is an army veteran and "never aspired to end up in Parliament when he first entered the political fray as a borough councillor 17 years ago" according to the local Blog Preston news site.[4]

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "South Ribble | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ "South Ribble Council leader appointed to replace newly elected MP". BBC News. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "South Ribble has a new MP but it means a change of council leader". Blog Preston. Retrieved 2024-08-11.

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