Ashley Dalton

Ashley Dalton
Official portrait, 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention
Assumed office
10 February 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byAndrew Gwynne
Member of Parliament
for West Lancashire
Assumed office
9 February 2023
Preceded byRosie Cooper
Majority13,625 (30.8%)
2023–2024Women and Equalities
Personal details
Born (1972-08-15) 15 August 1972
Political partyLabour
Alma materMiddlesex University (BA, DipHE)
Websitewww.ashleydalton.uk

Ruth Ashley Charman Dalton (born 15 August 1972) is a British politician and former community worker who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire since the 2023 West Lancashire by-election, succeeding Rosie Cooper. A member of the Labour Party, she was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention in 2025.