Deirdre Theresa Costigan is a British politician and trade unionist who has been the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Southall in the United Kingdom House of Commons since 2024.
Early career
Costigan was born in Dublin, Ireland, and emigrated to London in the 1990s. She was a shop steward for the trade union Unison. Before her election as an MP, she was Unison's national officer for disability equality.
Political career
In 2018, Costigan was elected as a Labour councillor for the Northolt Mandeville ward of Ealing London Borough Council. She was re-elected in 2022. She served as deputy leader of the council for the three years preceding her election in 2024 as an MP.
In the 2024 general election, Costigan was elected the Member of parliament (MP) for Ealing Southall with 23,000 votes (49.1%) and a majority of 15,793 over the second place Conservative candidate. On 18 July 2024, she made her maiden speech during a debate on foreign affairs and defence.
In November 2024, Costigan voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.
Personal life
She is openly LGBTQ .
References
External links
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
