Victoria Atkins
| Victoria Atkins MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Tapsell |
| Majority | 14,977 (29.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 March 1976 London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Website |
victoriaatkins |
Victoria Mary Atkins (born 22 March 1976),[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth and Horncastle since the May 2015 general election.[2] She was selected over three others as the Conservative candidate, at a meeting of around 200 local party members in Spilsby.[3][4] In 2012, she stood unsuccessfully in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections for Gloucestershire Constabulary.[5]
Early life
Atkins is the daughter of Sir Robert Atkins, the former Conservative MP and MEP.
Former Prime Minister John Major, who supported her 2015 general election campaign, has known her "since she was born".[6]
Education and career
Atkins was educated at the Arnold School, a co-educational independent school in Blackpool in Lancashire, followed by Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge, where she studied Law.[7]
Before election as an MP, Atkins worked as a barrister in the field of fraud.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Jamieson, Sophie (29 April 2015). "Female MPs: Parliament’s future front bench stars". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "2015 General Election results: Louth & Horncastle". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Victoria Atkins named Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Louth and Horncastle after hard fought primary". Grimsby Telegraph (Grimsby: Local World). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "Victoria Atkin selected as Conservative Party Primary candidate to succeed Sir Peter Tapsell". Louth Leader (Louth, Lincolnshire: Johnston Press). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire election results". BBC News (London: BBC). 16 November 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "Sir John Major visits to back Victoria Atkins in fight against UKIP’s Colin Mair". Louth Leader (Louth, Lincolnshire: Johnston Press). 5 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- 1 2 Profile, telegraph.co.uk; accessed 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Simmons, Richard, Meet the lawyers standing for Parliament, Lawyer 2B, 10 April 2015
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Tapsell |
Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle 2015–present |
Incumbent |