Perran Moon
Perran Moon | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Camborne and Redruth | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Eustice |
| Majority | 7,806 (16.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Perran Henry Rupert Moon[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as MP for Camborne and Redruth since July 2024.[2]
Early life
[edit]Moon was born in Redruth,[3] his father, Charles, was a GP and long-time club doctor at Redruth Rugby Football Club.[4] His mother was a nurse at Treliske Hospital. One of seven children, Moon attended Trewirgie School[5] and then St Erbyn's school in Penzance.[6]
Career
[edit]Prior to parliament, Moon worked in communications for Nissan and Renault. From 2004, he was marketing director at Manheim UK and then at Auto Trader.[7] Until 2024, was the chief marketing officer and interim CEO of Believ,[8] an electric vehicle charging business.[9]
An advocate of the switch from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric, on World EV Day 2024 he said: "World EV day is a crucial date in our calendar, as it spotlights perhaps the single largest solution to cleaner air and reduced carbon emissions – electric vehicles.[10]
Political career
[edit]From 2019 to May 2023, Moon was a Labour & Co-operative Party district councillor for Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown ward in Cherwell district council in Oxfordshire.[11]
In the 2024 general election, Moon stood in the Camborne and Redruth constituency in Cornwall.[12] the 2024 election campaign he was criticised by an opponent for allegedly referring to himself as a 'local councillor', when his seat was not in Cornwall.[11] Moon said at the time that the allegations were not correct: "The comments were made following a story published earlier this week about [his] political rival Connor Donnithorne failing to state he is a Conservative on a recent election leaflet that was delivered to homes in Camborne, Redruth and Hayle."[13]
Moon won the seat, and became constituency's first ever Labour MP, and 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.[14] He was one of six Cornish MPs who, in 2024, took their parliamentary affirmations in the Cornish language.[15]
In September 2024, Moon was named as a member of the Great British Energy Bill Committee, which is tasked with bringing the new legislation before Parliament.[16]
Moon has advocated for renewables and the mining of tin and of lithium for batteries in his constituency.[17] In December 2024, Moon attended the Resourcing Tomorrow mining conference in London and visited the Cornwall Pavilion to promote Cornish mining.[18]
Moon appeal for community banking hubs in his constituency, specifically in Redruth and Hayle, due the withdrawing of numerous banks from the region and a lack of access to cash and basic banking facilities.[19]
Moon has campaigned against pollution, especially discharges into rivers and the sea, and has described it as a Conservative party scandal that has damaging the economy.[20]
Electoral history
[edit]| 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
[edit]Moon grew up in Redruth and Penzance, and has lived in Oxfordshire from where his ex-wife originated, and where he raised his three children. He returned to live in Cornwall in 2022.[5] His father, Charles Moon, lives in Porthtowan and his mother lives in Nancledra. He coached and refereed rugby union and was a former cricket player for Penzance.[22] He is known to be a keen sea swimmer and supporter of Redruth rugby club.[23] Moon's brother, Dickon Moon, is notably the longest-serving director of rugby in the Rugby Football Union, working for London Cornish RFC.[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (5 July 2024). "Historic result as Labour gains four seats in General Election in Cornwall". The Cornish Times. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Moon, Perran (9 January 2025). "Cornwall's Voice". Voice. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b "My Story". Perran Moon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Vergnault, Oliver (10 February 2023). "Redruth future parliamentary candidate accused of trying to be more Cornish than he is". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Rose, Tim (10 July 2024). "Motor retail veteran begins new career as Member of Parliament". AM Online. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "EV charge point operator Believ announces senior management changes - Believ". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Is Labour candidate Perran Moon from Cornwall? 'Local' row". The Packet. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "World EV Day with Perran Moon - Believ". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b "Labour candidate defends his Cornish roots as he denies local councillor claims". Falmouth Packet. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ Kathy Wardle (25 June 2024). "General Election 2024: The Cornish constituency where a new MP is guaranteed". ITV News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour candidate defends his Cornish roots as he denies local councillor claims". Falmouth Packet. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Labour's Perran Moon is Hayle's new MP". St Ives Times & Echo. No. 5837. 12 July 2024. p. 4.
- ^ "All six of Cornwall's new MPs swear oaths in Cornish". BBC News. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Perran Moon MP, Camborne and Redruth". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Moon, Perran (22 October 2024). "Hansard: Renewal Energy - Cornwall". Hansard. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall's Voice: Perran Moon, Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth". Voice. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Hayle and Redruth latest towns in Cornwall to receive banking hubs". Falmouth Packet. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Independent Water Commission". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (2024-01-09). "Cornwall Labour MP candidate denies 'dishonest' claims". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Perran Moon : Camborne, Redruth & Hayle Labour". Camborne, Redruth & Hayle Labour. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Moon, Perran (9 January 2025). "Cornwall's Voice". Voice. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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