Julie Elliott was first elected as Labour MP for Sunderland Central in 2010, being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 2,964.
The constituency of Sunderland Central in Tyne and Wear covers the city centre and dock area of Sunderland, as well as the coastal communities of Fulwell and Ryhope. Spanning the River Wear, in relative terms, it is the more affluent of the two Sunderland seats. Once dominated by shipbuilding and coal mining, this remains is a safe Labour seat, but the majority was reduced considerably in 2019 as the Conservatives increased their popularity in the North East of England.
Julie Elliot was born in Whitburn in 1963 and has lived all her life in and around Sunderland.
Prior to being elected to Westminster, Elliot was the Labour Party’s Agent in the Tynemouth constituency. She later worked for the National Asthma Campaign and as a regional organiser in the north east for the GMB union.
Elliot has previously campaigned against smoking in public places.
Elliot backed Liz Kendal in the 2015 Labour leadership election, and supported Owen Smith in his 2016 challenge to Jeremy Corbyn. In 2020 she nominated Jess Phillips for the Labour leadership.
Elliot has four grown up children and enjoys rugby.
In 2020, she became Chair of the Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East.
Julie Elliott is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Palestine; Children’s Media and the Arts; Digital Skills; Human Microbiome; Key Cities; and the Northern Powerhouse. She She is Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Writers; Channel 4; Eating Disorders; Energy Costs’ Fit and Healthy Childhood; Infant Feeding and Inequalities; Northern Culture; and United Nations Women.
Email: julie.elliott.mp@parliament.uk
Personal Website: www.julie4sunderland.com
Twitter: @JulieElliottMP
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JulieElliottSunderland
