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Markus Campbell-Savours
Markus Dale Campbell-Savours (born 1981 or 1982) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Penrith and Solway since 2024.[1] He is the son of Lord Campbell-Savours.[2] Campbell-Savours is an alumnus of Birkbeck, University of London.[3] Parliamentary careerIn his acceptance speech, Campbell-Savours said that he was acutely aware that many of the voters who placed their trust in him had voted Labour for the first time, and promised to be "a voice for the entire community," to "ensure that Penrith & Solway is listened to," and to do his best to "bring back compassion". In November 2024, Campbell-Savours voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[4] In December 2024 he spoke out against government plans to impose inheritance tax on agricultural land[5] in Parliament, indicating that he would be engaging with DEFRA and the Treasury to seek important amendments to ensure that the consequences of closing this tax loophole[6] do not unintentionally affect working farmers in his constituency, which has more farmers than any other in the country.[7][8] Personal lifeCampbell-Savours is half Icelandic. His father, Dale Campbell-Savours, is married to Guðrún Kristín Runólfsdóttir from Reykjavík, Iceland.[9] His father was the MP for Workington from 1979 to 2001 and currently sits in the House of Lords.[10] References
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