Louise Jones (British politician)
Louise Jones | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Rowley |
| Majority | 1,753 (3.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Louise Elizabeth Jones is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire since 2024. She gained the seat from Lee Rowley, a Conservative.[1]
Career
[edit]Jones studied Chinese at the University of Edinburgh[2]
She is a former Army intelligence officer and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan.[3] In July 2021, she joined McKenzie Intelligence Services as Head of Intelligence.[4] Jones' worked as a senior manager at McKenzie, an "Insurtech analysing the impact of natural disasters".[5]
She served as a councillor for the Loughborough East ward on Charnwood Borough Council, resigning from this role in March 2024 after she was selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for North East Derbyshire.[6]
Jones is a landlord and declares a rental income over £10,000 a year for a residential property in Leicestershire.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Jones and fellow newly elected Labour MP Jeevun Sandher announced their engagement, shortly after his proposal on 1 December 2024.[8] She met the new Loughborough MP in January 2023 when they were both still on the campaign trail.
References
[edit]- ^ "Derbyshire North East | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://defenceresnet.org/in-conversation-with-academics-9/
- ^ Cowburn, Ashley (2024-06-03). "Meet the military veterans standing for Labour at the General Election". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "McKenzie Intelligence Services appoints Head of Intelligence". McKenzie Intelligence Services. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Louise Jones - Register of Interests". parliament.uk.
- ^ Breens, Julia (23 March 2024). "Borough councillor resigns to stand in general election". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Register of Interests for Louise Jones". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Political engagement - new MPs announce wedding plans". BBC News. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- UK MPs 2024–present
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- Politicians from Derbyshire
- British military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Intelligence Corps officers
- Military personnel from Derbyshire
- Women in the British Army
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