Ian Levy

Ian Levy (born 14 February 1966)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blyth Valley from the 2019 general election until the seat's abolition in 2024.

He served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in the Ministry of Defence from 2022 until the general election, in which he failed to win the new seat of Cramlington and Killingworth.

[3][4] Prior to his election, Levy had worked as a healthcare assistant on an inpatient mental health rehabilitation ward in St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne for over 28 years.

[5] He first contested the Blyth Valley constituency at the 2017 general election, in which incumbent Labour MP Ronnie Campbell held his seat with a majority of 7,915.

[8] He had campaigned on returning passenger railway services to the area and for a relief road in Blyth, which is supported by Transport for the North and other major highways improvements.

[4] In January 2024, his wife Maureen Levy was selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Blyth and Ashington in the 2024 general election.