Tracy Lynn Brabin (born 9 May 1961) is a British politician, who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Batley and Spen since October 2016, following a by-election after the murder of Jo Cox. She retained her seat in the 2017 general election as a Labour and Co-operative candidate and in July, 2017, was promoted by Jeremy Corbyn to Shadow Minister for Early Years, following the resignation of Tulip Siddiq.Prior to entering politics, Brabin was an actress and television writer, having appeared in several British soap operas, including Coronation Street, EastEnders and Casualty. Wikipedia