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At the 2015 general election, Mercer was elected as MP for Plymouth Moor View, winning with 37.6% of the vote and a majority of 1,026. [17] Mercer delivered his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 1 June 2015, stating his "main missions" in Parliament to be improving provision for mental health and support for war veterans. [18]
However, Mercer said it was a "red line" for him that British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland are excluded. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] On 7 July 2024, after the 2024 United Kingdom General Election Mercer criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s new Labour government for failing to appoint a new Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs at the same time as the ...
It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and has been represented since 2024 by Fred Thomas of the Labour Party. [2] He defeated the incumbent Conservative MP, Johnny Mercer , who had been first elected in 2015.
Tory MP Johnny Mercer has said Liz Truss laughed at him when she sacked him as veterans minister, saying the move was a “gut punch” that cast him into depression. ... — Rt Hon Johnny Mercer ...
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On 4 July 2024, Thomas was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth Moor View with 17,665 votes (41.2%), a majority of 5,604 over Mercer. [13] [1] On 4 September 2024, he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on the Budget Responsibility Bill. [14] Thomas was elected onto the Defence Select Committee in ...
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