| Honorific suffix | MP |
|---|---|
| Office 2 | Member of Parliament for Portsmouth North |
| Majority 2 | 780 (1.8%) |
| Term start 2 | 4 July 2024 |
| Predecessor 2 | Penny Mordaunt |
| Birth name | Amanda Martin |
| Birth place | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Website | https://amandamartin.org.uk/ |
Amanda Martin is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North since 2024. She gained the seat from Conservative cabinet minister, Penny Mordaunt.[1]
A native of Portsmouth, Martin originally worked as a teacher, becoming a school governor and education trustee.[2] She also became chair of the Portsmouth Labour Party and she was once president of the National Education Union.[2]
In September 2024 Martin was elected chair of the All-party parliamentary group on Gibraltar.[3] In September 2025 she started a new role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Secretary of State for Education.[4]
References
- ^ "Portsmouth North | General Election 2024". Sky News. Archived 5 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Amanda Martin - Portsmouth North". Portsmouth Labour Party. 2024-01-01. Archived 2024-07-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Commons parliamentary group on Gibraltar holds first meeting". 2024-09-06. Archived 2024-09-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Hind, Stephanie (12 September 2025). "Portsmouth MP Amanda Martin appointed to Government's Education Team". The News. Archived 13 September 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 September 2025.