Jessica Lee
| Jessica Lee | |
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| Member of Parliament for Erewash | |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Liz Blackman |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Throup |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 April 1976 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London; College of Law |
| Website |
www |
Jessica Katherine Lee[1] (born 7 April 1976)[2] was a British Conservative Party politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Erewash in Derbyshire in 2010.[1] She served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, before stepping down for the 2015 general election.
Early life
Lee was born in Nottingham on 7 April 1976,[2] educated at Loughborough High School and Royal Holloway, University of London, where she graduated with a degree in History & Politics in 1997[3] and served as Chair of the college's Conservative Students Society. She was the first person from her family to go to university.[4]
Lee went on to study at the College of Law. She was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 2000, and practised as a barrister specialising in family law.[4]
At the 2005 general election, Lee stood as a parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party in Camberwell and Peckham, finishing third with 9.8% of the vote in a constituency won by the incumbent Labour Party MP Harriet Harman.[5]
Parliamentary career
Lee was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Erewash in the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,501.[6] After her victory was confirmed, she said: "I feel privileged, honoured, slightly overwhelmed. I mean it when I say I will do my best to serve everyone in Erewash, whether they voted for me or not".[7] Lee has campaigned enthusiastically for the opening of a railway station in Ilkeston and has raised the issue in the House of Commons.[8]
Following the formation of the Cameron Ministry in May 2010, Lee was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve.[9]
In January 2014, Lee announced her intention to step down at the 2015 general election.[10]
References
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 59418. p. 8740. 13 May 2010.
- 1 2 http://www.erewashconservatives.org.uk/person/jessica-lee-mp Erewash Conservatives – Jessica Lee MP
- ↑ Election highs for Royal Holloway alumni, accessed 24 November 2012
- 1 2 "Jessica Lee". The Conservative Party. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Camberwell and Peckham". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ "Erewash". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Hemmett, Peter (7 May 2010). "Election results video: Jessica Lee wins Erewash back for the Conservatives". Ilkeston Advertiser. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/news/campaigns/erewash_mp_raises_train_battle_in_houses_of_parliament_1_1618952
- ↑ http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/11/government-publishes-list-of-parliamentary-private-secretaries-57099
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-25816796
External links
- Jessica Lee MP official constituency website
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Liz Blackman |
Member of Parliament for Erewash 2010–2015 |
Succeeded by Maggie Throup |