Levelling up minister Dehenna Davison will not stand as an MP in the next General Election.
Davison, who is currently shepherding the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill through parliament, was elected as MP for Bishop Auckland in 2019.
Davison said: “For my whole adult life, I’ve dedicated the vast majority of my time to politics, and to help make people’s lives better. But, to be frank, it has meant I haven’t had anything like a normal life for a twentysomething.
“I will always be humbled to have had the opportunity to serve as a member of parliament. But now the time feels right for me to devote more of my attention to life outside politics — mainly to my family and helping support them as they have helped support me. That’s why I won’t be standing in the next General Election.”
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