Jake Berry
| Jake Berry MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Janet Anderson |
| Majority | 4,493 (9.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1978 [1] Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte |
| Residence | Helmshore |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield and Chester College |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Website | jakeberry.org |
James Jacob Gilchrist (Jake) Berry[1] (born 29 December 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen, having won the seat at the 2010 UK General Election, defeating the sitting Labour Party MP Janet Anderson by a majority of 4,493 votes.[2][3]
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Personal life [edit]
Berry was born in Liverpool and educated at Liverpool College before studying for a Law degree at Sheffield University.[1] He trained at Chester College and in the City of London before becoming a solicitor in 2003.[1][4] He worked for a number of legal practices,[1] specialising in housing and development law.[4] He married Charlotte Alexa in 2009.[1]
Parliamentary career [edit]
Berry was elected in the 2010 General Election as MP for Rossendale and Darwen. He won against incumbent MP Janet Anderson, who held the position for eighteen years, in an 8.9% swing to the Conservatives. Berry overturned a Labour majority of 3,616 to win by 4,493 votes.[3][5]
In 2010 he was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Grant Shapps, the Minister for Housing and Local Government at the Department of Communities and Local Government, following Shapps to the Cabinet Office in 2012.[4][3]
In March 2012, Berry was forced to apologise to the Speaker, John Bercow for breaking parliamentary procedure after asking a question to Leader of the House, Sir George Young, concerning the tax affairs of Gordon and Sarah Brown, as well as Ken Livingstone.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Berry, James Jacob Gilchrist, (Jake)’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011 ; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 2012-11-30
- ^ Jake Berry MP, Westminster Parliamentary Record. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ a b c Jake Berry, www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ a b c Jake Berry, Conservative Party website. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Conservative gains in Lancashire". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Jake Berry forced to apologise to John Bercow". Mail Online. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Janet Anderson |
Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen 2010–present |
Incumbent |
