Perran Henry Rupert Moon[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as MP for Camborne and Redruth since 2024.[2]
Early life
Moon’s family are Cornish and he was born in Redruth where his father, Charles, was a local GP. His mother was an NHS nurse at Treliske Hospital. Moon attended Trewirgie School.[3]
Career
Political
Moon stood in the Camborne and Redruth constituency in the 2024 general election following the retirement of George Eustice.[4] He polled first of seven on a swing of 17.7% and becoming the constituency's first ever Labour MP.[5] Moon said in a speech after the results were announced that the election had established a "new Cornish red wall" after Labour won four of the six seats in Cornwall.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Perran Moon | 19,360 | 40.5 | +6.3 | |
| Conservative | Connor Donnithorne | 11,554 | 24.2 | −29.1 | |
| Reform UK | Roger Tarrant | 8,952 | 18.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thalia Marrington | 4,113 | 8.6 | +0.1 | |
| Green | Catherine Hayes | 2,840 | 5.9 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal | Paul Holmes | 624 | 1.3 | ±0.0 | |
| Socialist Labour | Robert Hawkins | 342 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,806 | 16.3 | +2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 47,785 | 64.2 | –5.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,402 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  17.7
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Personal life
Moon was born and raised in Cornwall and is one of seven children. He has lived in Oxfordshire from where his ex wife came and where he raised his 3 children. [3] Before entering Parliament, Moon worked in the automotive sector for 25 years and was latterly the director of an electric vehicle charging business that uses only sustainable energy.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "UK general election results live: Labour set for landslide as results come in across country". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b c "My Story". Perran Moon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Kathy Wardle (25 June 2024). "General Election 2024: The Cornish constituency where a new MP is guaranteed". ITV News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Labour's Perran Moon is Hayle's new MP". St Ives Times & Echo. No. 5837. 12 July 2024. p. 4.
- ^ Kate Kennally (7 June 2024). "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations – Camborne and Redruth" (PDF). Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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