Andrew Bennett (politician)

Andrew Francis Bennett (9 March 1939 – 15 December 2024) was a British Labour Party politician.

Bennett contested the Knutsford parliamentary seat in 1970 and was elected to Parliament in February 1974 for the marginal constituency of Stockport North, defeating the Conservative incumbent Idris Owen by just 203 votes.

From 1983 to 1988 he served on the Labour front bench as a shadow Education and Science minister.

Bennett rebelled against the Labour government on various issues, including the privatisation of National Air Traffic Services.

Bennett retired at the 2005 general election, and the seat was held for Labour by Andrew Gwynne.