Jane Ellison
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| Jane Ellison MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Battersea |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Linton |
| Majority | 5,977 (12.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Website | www.janeellison.net |
Jane Elizabeth Ellison[2] (born 15 August 1964) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea.
Ellison was born in Bradford and studied at the University of Oxford. After University, she went straight to working for the John Lewis Partnership, where she held many positions up until her election to the House of Commons, some 23 years later.[3]
A former Barnet London Borough Councillor, she was selected as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Battersea in September 2006[4] following an Open Primary held at the Battersea Arts Centre, and having unsuccessfully contested Pendle in 2005.[5] She had previously contested both the Barnsley East by-election, 1996 and the Tottenham by-election, 2000. In both of these by-elections she finished in third place.
Ellison lives, with her partner John, in Nepaul Road, near Clapham Junction. She serves as a Governor at a local Junior School and is a member of the Battersea Society and Friends of Battersea Park. Ellison also maintains a season ticket at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Keen on music, Ellison sings in a chamber choir and was a former organiser of the Mill Hill Music Festival. She keeps fit by walking and has completed both the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast Walks.
[edit] References
- ^ "By-elections 1997-2000 Results and Candidates' Biographies (see Tottenham)". UK Election Results. http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1997.html. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
- ^ http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Ellison_Jane.aspx
- ^ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/where-are-the-original-alisters-now-the-27-who-have-been-selected-for-target-seats.html
- ^ http://www.janeellison.net/index/aboutjane
[edit] External links
- Jane Ellison MP official constituency website
- Jane Ellison MP Conservative Party profile
- Wandsworth Conservatives
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
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| Preceded by Martin Linton |
Member of Parliament for Battersea 2010–present |
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