Jackie Doyle-Price
Encyclopedia
Jacqueline "Jackie" Doyle-Price (born 5 August 1969) is an English
Conservative Party
politician who was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Thurrock
in the May 2010 general election. She was born in Sheffield
and now lives in Purfleet
.
at the 2010 General Election, by a majority of 92 (0.2%) after two recounts.
In June 2010 Doyle-Price was appointed to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee which is responsible for scrutinising Government spending and whether it is delivering value for money. In December 2010 she was elected Vice Chairman of the All Party Gurkha Welfare Group.
She is a member of "the forty" - the forty Conservative MPs with the smallest majorities.
English people
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Thurrock
Thurrock (UK Parliament constituency)
Thurrock is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the May 2010 general election. She was born in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and now lives in Purfleet
Purfleet
Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...
.
Education and employment
Doyle-Price studied economics at the University of Durham. After graduating she worked for the Sheffield Enterprise Agency and for South Yorkshire Police. She later became Parliamentary Officer at The City of London and then Private Secretary to the Lord Mayor of the City of London.Political career
Doyle-Price stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for Sheffield Hillsborough in the 2005 general election, coming third with 15.02% of the vote. She was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for ThurrockThurrock (UK Parliament constituency)
Thurrock is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
at the 2010 General Election, by a majority of 92 (0.2%) after two recounts.
Parliamentary activity
Doyle-Price made her maiden speech on 28 June 2010, speaking about the need for welfare reform. She was prepared to publicly challenge ministers on behalf of her constituents, particularly on transport issues connected with the Dartford Crossing and on the Government postponement of work to improve Junction 30 of the M25.In June 2010 Doyle-Price was appointed to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee which is responsible for scrutinising Government spending and whether it is delivering value for money. In December 2010 she was elected Vice Chairman of the All Party Gurkha Welfare Group.
She is a member of "the forty" - the forty Conservative MPs with the smallest majorities.