Katherine Fletcher
Katherine Fletcher | |
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| Member of Parliament for South Ribble | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Seema Kennedy |
| Majority | 11,199 (20.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Fletcher 1976 (age 47–48) Wythenshawe, Manchester, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Katherine Fletcher (born 1976) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble in Lancashire following the 2019 General Election.[1]
Early life and career
Katherine Fletcher was born in 1976 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England.[2]
She studied Biology at University of Nottingham during which time she worked as a nursing assistant in an elderly care home. Before her election, Fletcher worked in management and IT consultancy, business banking operations, the Credit Union Movement and assisted in the early setup of the Northern Powerhouse. At the time of the election Fletcher was a small and medium enterprise (SME) business owner [2] and a Town Councillor on Knutsford Town Council.[3] Fletcher resigned from the Town Council in April 2020. [4]
Parliamentary career
Fletcher stood as the Conservative Party's candidate in Ellesmere Port and Neston at the 2015 general election. She came second in the election to the Labour MP Justin Madders. She was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble in the 2019 general election.[5] Her predecessor was fellow Conservative Seema Kennedy, who retired. Fletcher has indicated that she believes that the A&E service at Chorley District General Hospital should be restored to a 24-hour service.[6]
As of March 2020, Fletcher holds Membership of two Parliamentary Committees: Science and Technology Committee (Commons) and Petitions Committee. [7]
Personal life
Fletcher is a qualified safari ranger (field guide) and has lived and worked in Mpumalanga in Limpopo province, South Africa, and Mozambique. Away from politics, she enjoys palaeontology and holds a season ticket at Manchester United.[2]
References
- ^ "South Ribble parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Katherine Fletcher". South Ribble Conservatives. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Knutsford Town Council Election Results May 2019". Knutsford Town Council. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Cllr Fletcher Steps Down". Knutsford Town Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "South Ribble" (PDF). South Ribble District Council. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "REVEALED: The suggested shortlist of options for Chorley A&E". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ https://members.parliament.uk/member/4834/career
External links
- 1976 births
- Living people
- UK MPs 2019–
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- 21st-century British women politicians
- People from Knutsford
- People from Wythenshawe
- Politicians from Manchester
- Alumni of the University of Nottingham
- Conservative Party (UK) councillors
- Councillors in Cheshire
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Lancashire