Jenny Willott
| Jenny Willott MP | |
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| Willott during the 2009 Liberal Democrat Party Conference | |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
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| Assumed office 3 February 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Norman Lamb |
| Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jon Owen Jones |
| Majority | 4,576 (12.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1974 Merton, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Welsh Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Uppingham School Durham University London School of Economics |
| Website | www.jennywillott.org.uk |
Jennifer Nancy Willott (born 29 May 1974) is a British politician and the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central since the 2005 general election and a junior whip since February 2012. She is the first woman and the first Liberal Democrat to represent her seat.
Willott has a history of work with charitable organisations such as OXFAM and a women's organisation in North India. She supports the movement of trade justice and has interests in human rights. She was a councillor in the London Borough of Merton from 1998 to 2000.
[edit] Political career
Willott's 2005 campaign was closely linked to specific local and national issues and her support was widespread across all wards.
In her maiden speech, Willott pledged to "make Cardiff proud" and celebrated the cultural diversity of her constituency. She declared her priorities in parliament would be local health services, tuition and top-up fees, and council tax.[1] She supported Sir Menzies Campbell in the leadership election in 2006, and was later appointed Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs, Whip, and Deputy Chief Whip. In 2008 she was appointed as Shadow Minister for Justice and later Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. In January 2009 she was appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.[2] In December 2010 she resigned her post as parliamentary aide to Chris Huhne shortly before a vote to increase tuition fees as recommended by the Browne Review, in order to keep her pledge to constituents that she would vote against any increase in fees.[3]
In a mini-reshuffle of the Coalition Government on 3 February 2012 caused by Huhne's resignation, Willott was appointed an Assistant Whip.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Jenny Willott's maiden speech TheyWorkForYou.com, 26 May 2006
- ^ My Biography, Jenny Willott MP
- ^ "Lib Dems quit government to oppose tuition fees rise". BBC News. 9 December 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11952449. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ "Press notice: New Ministerial Appointments". Number10.gov.uk. 3 February 2012. http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/new-ministerial-appointments/.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jenny Willott |
- Jenny Willott MP official constituency website
- Profile at the Liberal Democrats
- Profile at the Welsh Liberal Democrats
- Cardiff Liberal Democrats
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- 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
- Meet the MP: Jenny Willott BBC News, 20 December 2005
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| Preceded by Jon Owen Jones |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central 2005–present |
Incumbent |
