Kieran Mullan | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Shadow Minister for Justice | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2024 | |
| Leader | Kemi Badenoch |
| Preceded by | Gareth Bacon |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | |
| In office 19 July 2024 – 5 November 2024 | |
| Leader | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Simon Lightwood |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Mayhew |
| Member of Parliament forBexhill and Battle | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Huw Merriman |
| Majority | 2,657 (5.6%)[1] |
| Member of Parliament forCrewe and Nantwich | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Smith |
| Succeeded by | Connor Naismith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1984-06-06)6 June 1984 (age 40) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Leeds School of Medicine |
| Website | Official website |
Kieran John Mullan[2] (born 6 June 1984)[3] is a BritishConservative Party politician who is theMember of Parliament (MP) forBexhill and Battle. He was previously the MP forCrewe and Nantwich between2019 and2024. He has been Shadow Minister for Justice since July 2024.[4]
Kieran Mullan was born on 6 June 1984.[3] He grew up in social housing,[5] with his mother a nurse and his father a policeman.[6] He attendedKing Edward VI Five Waysgrammar school in Birmingham. Mullan then studied medicine at theLeeds School of Medicine.[7]
In 2008, he was an account executive for the public relations firmWeber Shandwick.[8] From 2009 to 2013, he worked for the advocacy groupPatients Association.[9][10][11] In 2013, he contributed to a government review into the NHS Hospitals complaints system.[12] The following year, Mullan founded the charity ValueYou inEaling, London which aimed to recognise volunteers.[13] He has also worked as a volunteerspecial constable for four years and as an emergency medicine doctor.[6]
At the2015 general election, Mullan stood as theConservative candidate inBirmingham Hodge Hill, coming second with 11.5% of the vote behind the incumbentLabour MPLiam Byrne.[14][15]
Mullan stood inWolverhampton South East at the snap2017 general election, coming second with 34.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MPPat McFadden.[16]
Mullan was selected as the Conservative candidate for themarginal seat ofCrewe and Nantwich in September 2018.[17] At the2019 general election, Mullan was elected to Parliament as MP for Crewe and Nantwich with 53.1% of the vote and a majority of 8,508.[18][19][20] During his election victory speech he said he would "speak up for, and work for, staff" at the NHS and increase the number of GPs.[5]
Mullan has been a member of theJustice Select Committee since March 2020.[21] In 2020, while serving as an MP, he returned to his role as a doctor to volunteer during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Mullan has campaigned for funding to rebuildLeighton Hospital,[22] including petitions and joint letters with fellow Cheshire MPsEdward Timpson andFiona Bruce.[23] In May 2023,Secretary of State for Health and Social CareSteve Barclay announced that the hospital would be included in the government's rebuilding programme as it was constructed usingreinforced autoclaved aerated concrete so was unsafe to use beyond 2030.[24]
Mullan made the final shortlist for selection as the Conservative candidate for the new seat ofChester South and Eddisbury as he was considered as an incumbent byCCHQ as part of Crewe and Nantwich is contained in the new constituency. The final result was postponed in September 2023 after he complained about the actions of a fellow candidate in the contest.[25] In October 2023, Aphra Brandreth (daughter of broadcaster and formerCity of Chester MPGyles Brandreth) was selected as the Conservative candidate for Chester South and Eddisbury.[26]
He announced in February 2024 that he would stand down at the2024 general election following a boundary review and changes in his personal life.[27] However, on 3 June 2024, he was selected as the Conservative candidate forBexhill and Battle at the 2024 general election.[28][29] At the general election, he was elected to Parliament as MP for Bexhill and Battle with 33.9% of the vote and a majority of 2,657.[30]
Mullan is gay.[31] He plays rugby and has spoken out against plans by theRugby Football Union (RFU) to ban tackles above the waist in the community game.[32]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forCrewe and Nantwich 2019–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBexhill and Battle 2024–present | Incumbent |
