Maya Anneke Elsie Ellis is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley since 2024.
Early life and career
Ellis attended Ribchester Primary School and Longridge High School before graduating in French and English Literature at Lancaster University.3 Ellis also has an MBA from Lancaster and Masters in Journalism from University of Central Lancashire. 4
Ellis worked in media in London later moving into local government roles at Salford City Council and as Innovation and Digital Lead in Economic Development Lancashire County Council. 56
Political career
Ellis is a parish councillor for Ribchester Parish Council.
Ellis was elected as the first Labour MP for the Ribble Valley constituency at the 2024 General Election with a majority of 856 defeating Nigel Evans of the Conservatives who had been MP for 32 years.7
Personal life
She lives in Ribchester in her constituency with her husband and two young children.8
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maya Ellis.- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
References
House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024. https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/88152/Pdf?subType=Standard ↩
"Ribble Valley | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05. https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/ribble-valley-481 ↩
Jacobs, Bill (12 September 2024). "New Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis's plans after historic win". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2024. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24563059.new-ribble-valley-mp-sets-goals-election-high-note/ ↩
Jacobs, Bill (12 September 2024). "New Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis's plans after historic win". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2024. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24563059.new-ribble-valley-mp-sets-goals-election-high-note/ ↩
Jacobs, Bill (12 September 2024). "New Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis's plans after historic win". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2024. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24563059.new-ribble-valley-mp-sets-goals-election-high-note/ ↩
Lofthouse, Tasmin (2023). "An Interview With: Maya Ellis from Lancashire County Council". Lancashire Digital Hub. Retrieved 27 September 2024. https://lancashiredigitalhub.co.uk/news-and-blog/an-interview-with-maya-ellis-from-lancashire-county-council ↩
"Labour make huge gains across Lancashire". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw9y79qq039o ↩
Jacobs, Bill (12 September 2024). "New Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis's plans after historic win". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2024. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24563059.new-ribble-valley-mp-sets-goals-election-high-note/ ↩