Norris, Dan

Background

Dan Norris (born 28 January 1960) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset and Hanham since 2024. He previously served as Mayor of the West of England from 2021 to 2025, and as the MP for Wansdyke from 1997 to 2010. An independent, he was formerly a member of the Labour Party, until he was suspended in April 2025 after being arrested by Avon and Somerset Police on suspicion of rape, child sex offences, child abduction and misconduct in a public office. Norris served in government as the Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Environment from 2009 to 2010, and an Assistant Whip from 2001 to 2003. Norris was elected to Parliament for North East Somerset and Hanham in the 2024 general election, defeating Jacob Rees-Mogg, who had defeated him in the 2010 election.