Tim Roca is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Macclesfield since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he gained the seat from David Rutley, a member of the Conservative Party. ^[1] Roca is the first ever Labour MP for Macclesfield, which had been held by the Conservative Party since 1918. ^[2]

Early life and education

Roca grew up in Cheshire, United Kingdom, attending Disley Primary School in Disley, and Poynton High School. ^[3] Poynton High School was also the school attended by fellow MPs Graham Evans, Andrew Stephenson and William Wragg. Roca went on to study history at Lancaster University, where he was president of the Student Union.

Career

In May 2014, Roca was one of Labour's three candidates for the St James's ward at the Westminster City Council election. However, all three seats were comfortably held by the Conservative Party. ^[4]

At the May 2015 general election, Roca ran as the Labour candidate for Macclesfield in Cheshire. Although he increased Labour's vote share, the Conservative Party held the seat with a 29.8% majority. ^[5]

In July that year, Roca was elected to represent Harrow Road ward (centred on the street of that name) on Westminster City Council in a by-election, becoming a Labour councillor. He was subsequently re-elected at the 2018 and 2022 local elections. ^{[6] [7]} He has served as Cabinet Member for Young People and Learning, and, until January 2024, as deputy leader of the council. ^{[8] [9]}

Roca again ran as the Labour candidate for Macclesfield at the 2024 general election, and this time took the seat from the Conservatives, who had represented the constituency since 1918. ^{[2] [10]}

Personal life

In 2024, PinkNews described him as an out LGBTQ+ Member of Parliament. ^[11]

References

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