Role Politician | Nationality British Name Jackie Doyle-Price Majority 536 (1.1%) Alma mater University of Durham | |
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Jacqueline Doyle-Price (born 5 August 1969) is an English Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thurrock in the May 2010 general election. She retained the seat in 2015 and 2017.
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- Jackie doyle prices westminster hall debate lower thames crossing
- General Election 2015 Jackie Doyle Price defends Thurrock
- Early life and career
- Parliamentary career
- Government appointment
- References
Doyle-Price was appointed Junior Minister in the Department of Health in June 2017.
General Election 2015-Jackie Doyle Price defends Thurrock
Early life and career
Doyle-Price was educated at Notre Dame High School, Sheffield and studied economics at University College, 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 before working as a consumer advocate for the Financial Services Authority.
Doyle-Price stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for Sheffield Hillsborough in the 2005 general election, coming third with 15.02% of the vote.
Parliamentary career
Doyle-Price was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Thurrock at the 2010 general election, by a majority of 92 (0.2%) after two recounts. She retained her seat in May 2015, with a majority of 536 after a recount and in June 2017 with a majority of 345.
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, she 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 May 2012 she was elected Chairman of the All Party Gurkha Welfare Group.
In the 2010 parliament, Doyle-Price was a member of "the forty" – the forty Conservative MPs with the smallest majorities. In 2012, she was named by Conservative Home as one of a minority of loyal Conservative backbench MPs not to have voted against the government in any significant rebellions.
Following the success of UKIP in the 2013 local elections, she said: "To see Parliamentary colleagues who are calling for an ever closer association with UKIP is exasperating for those of us who are at the coalface in the fight against Labour to secure a majority for the Conservative Party".
Doyle-Price was a co-sponsor of the private member's EU membership referendum bill that was given a second reading on 5 July 2013. On 14 January 2014, she led a debate in Westminster Hall on options for the new Lower Thames Crossing.
Doyle-Price was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 EU membership referendum.
Government appointment
Following the 2015 General Election, Doyle-Price was appointed as an assistant whip. On 2 December 2015 she was one of the tellers for the "Ayes" (those MPs supporting UK bombing in Syria) and on 1 February 2017 she was the government teller who announced the result of the vote to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. Following the 2017 election she was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Health. In July 2017, she spoke in parliament in her new role, answering a question from a DUP "shadow".