Imogen Walker
Imogen Walker is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since the 2024 UK general election. She is currently a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.
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Imogen Walker
Imogen Walker is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton and Clyde Valley since the 2024 UK general election. She is currently a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.
Early life and education
Imogen Walker
Walker comes from Lanark and went to school in Stirling. She attended drama school in London and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Masters in mental philosophy.
Early career
Imogen Walker
• an actor, including roles in Taggart, Doctors and The Big Read, from 1999-2007, • a political consultant, • a vice president of the RSPCA, the animal welfare charity.
• a ward councillor, deputy finance leader, and deputy leader (from 2014-2018) for the London Borough of Lambeth.
Parliamentary career
Imogen Walker
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election Walker was elected as MP for the new constituency of Hamilton and Clyde Valley with a majority of 9,472. Shortly after being elected, she was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Personal life
Imogen Walker
Walker is married to Morgan McSweeney, the Chief of Staff to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. They have a son together.