14 Facts About Ian Levy

Ian Levy was born on 14 February 1966 and is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Blyth Valley from the 2019 general election until the seat's abolition in 2024.

Ian Levy was the only Conservative to represent Blyth Valley since the constituency was created in 1950.

Ian Levy served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Ministry of Defence from 2022 until the general election, in which he failed to win the new seat of Cramlington and Killingworth.

Ian Levy left school at the age of 16 to become a grave digger.

Ian Levy first contested the Blyth Valley constituency at the 2017 general election, in which incumbent Labour MP Ronnie Campbell held his seat with a majority of 7,915.

Ian Levy was elected for the constituency at the 2019 general election with a majority of 712 votes over Labour candidate Susan Dungworth.

Ian Levy was the first Conservative to represent the constituency since its creation in 1950.

Ian Levy had campaigned on returning passenger railway services to the area and for a relief road in Blyth, which is supported by Transport for the North and other major highways improvements.

In October 2020, Ian Levy voted against a Labour motion to extend free school meals for eligible children until Easter 2021.

Ian Levy was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Cabinet Office in April 2022.

Ian Levy supported Boris Johnson's bid to return as PM in the October 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.

Later in the year, Ian Levy became a PPS in the Ministry of Defence.

Ian Levy was selected as the Conservative candidate for the new seat of Cramlington and Killingworth in April 2023.

In January 2024, his wife Maureen Ian Levy was selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Blyth and Ashington in the 2024 general election.