Mark Fletcher (politician)
Mark Fletcher | |
|---|---|
 Fletcher in 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bolsover | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Skinner |
| Majority | 5,299 (11.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1985 Barnsley, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Will Knock |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, University of Cambridge |
| Website | www |
Mark Peter Fletcher[1] (born 29 September 1985)[2] [better source needed] is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover since 2019.
Early life and career
He grew up in Doncaster, attending Ridgewood School.[3] He attended Jesus College, Cambridge and was president of the Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU).[4] He has worked in the House of Lords as the chief of staff to Lord Popat of Harrow,[4] as well as for the private healthcare company Synergix Health.[5]
Political career
At the 2015 election he stood in the Doncaster North constituency against then-Labour party leader Ed Miliband.[6] Two years later, Fletcher was the candidate in Stockton North, where he achieved an 8.5% increase in the Conservative vote share.[7]
Fletcher also contested the local government elections in May 2018 for Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, coming second out of three Conservative candidates in the diverse 3-member ward of Whitechapel. He gained 274 votes.[8] A member of the 2019 intake of Tory MPs, Fletcher was one of two former Tower Hamlets 2018 Conservative council candidates to have won a marginal seat in the December polls, the other being Gedling's Tom Randall, who had stood in Canary Wharf ward.[citation needed]
In October 2020, Fletcher voted against an Opposition Day Motion to extend free school meals in England during school holidays.[9][needs update]
Personal life
Fletcher is openly gay.[10] He is married to Will Knock.[4]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Fletcher, Mark". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "More state-educated Tories in Parliament than ever before as party surges in Labour heartlands". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Preston, Morag (16 April 2016). "I wanted perfection – I became groomzilla". The Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Tory candidate was chief spinner for offshore-owned private health firm taking NHS contracts". The Red Roar. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Doncaster North". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Stockton North". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Wallis, William (3 May 2018). "Election results for Whitechapel, Local Elections, Thursday, 3rd May, 2018". Tower Hamlets Council. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Greg Evans (22 October 2020). "A complete list of the Tory MPs who voted against free school meals for hungry children over the holidays". Indy 100. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "The UK's parliament is still the gayest in the world after 2019 election". Pink News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
External links
- 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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