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Carla Lockhart sits as an independent MP in the House of Commons for Upper Bann. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
BIOGRAPHY · EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Carla Lockhart grew up on her family's farm outside Aughnacloy in County Tyrone. She attended Aughnacloy College before studying business at the University of Ulster. Inspired by the politics of Ian Paisley and Peter Robinson, she joined the Democratic Unionist Party while at university and became active in local government.
First elected a councillor in Lurgan in 2007, Lockhart went on to become the final mayor of Craigavon Borough Council before local government reorganisation. She won an Upper Bann seat in the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2016, then moved to Westminster in 2019 as the constituency's DUP MP. Her career has therefore spanned all three levels of elected politics.
Lockhart has opposed abortion-law reform in Northern Ireland and used her maiden Commons speech to address the issue, alongside support for special educational needs and mental health provision. Her political stance is closely associated with traditional unionism and socially conservative causes. She lives with her husband Rodney, who works as a quantity surveyor and farmer, and their son. Her rural upbringing remains central to the personal account on her website.
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The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 12 December 2019.
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Lockhart welcomed the defeat of the assisted dying bill and set out her reasons for opposing it. Her statement raised concerns about safeguards and called for better access to end-of-life care.
Read original source →After attending Back British Farming Day, Lockhart urged the government to support domestic agriculture. Her statement argued that food security should receive greater attention in economic and national security policy.
Read original source →Lockhart described raising the effects of steel tariffs on Northern Ireland businesses in Parliament. She argued that additional costs on products sourced from Great Britain were affecting investment and supply chains.
Read original source →Lockhart outlined her opposition to plant health and seed regulations considered by a Commons committee. Her statement criticised the application of EU rules in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
Read original source →Lockhart welcomed the announcement of a judge-led review of the Parades Commission. She called for engagement with marching organisations and for the final report to be made public.
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Carla Lockhart is listed by Parliament as a Independent MP for Upper Bann, with the current Commons membership beginning 12 December 2019.
Parliamentary record →The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 7,406 votes.
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