House of CommonsIn officeLabour PartyEast Midlands · Derby NorthMember of Parliament
Catherine Atkinson
Profile
Catherine Atkinson is a British Labour Party politician and barrister who has served as the Member of Parliament for Derby North since 2024. In May 2026, she was appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims within the Ministry of Justice. Before her election to Parliament, Atkinson worked as a barrister and served as a local councillor in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Her political career includes multiple candidacies in Erewash before her successful election in Derby North, where she focuses on issues related to justice, rail infrastructure, and energy policy.
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- Education
- Sacred Heart High School, Benenden School, University of Edinburgh, City, University of London
- Career
- Barrister, Local Councillor
