Preceded by Sir Peter Tapsell Children 2 Majority 14,977 (29.8%) Name Victoria Atkins | Nationality British Role British Politician Political party Conservative Party Conservative Party | |
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Alma mater Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Education Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Similar Robert Atkins (politician), Jo Churchill, Penny Mordaunt | ||
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Victoria Mary Atkins (born 22 March 1976) is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth and Horncastle since the May 2015 general election.
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- Early life and career
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Early life and career
Atkins is the daughter of Sir Robert Atkins, a former Conservative MP and MEP.
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. She was called to the bar (Middle Temple) in 1998.
In 2012, she stood unsuccessfully in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections for Gloucestershire Constabulary. She was also shortlisted for the 'safe seat' of Salisbury in 2010. Before her election as an MP, Atkins worked as a barrister in the field of fraud in London.
Parliamentary career
Atkins was selected over three others in July 2014 as the Conservative candidate for Louth and Horncastle, at a meeting (referred to as an "Open Primary" by the party) of around 200 local party members in Spilsby. Former Prime Minister John Major, who supported her first parliamentary election campaign, has known her "since she was born".
After becoming the MP for Louth and Horncastle at the 2015 general election, Atkins was appointed as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee in July 2015.
Atkins was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum but consistently voted in favour of a referendum being held. After the referendum, Atkins voted in favour of triggering Article 50 in February 2017. In the 2017 general election she retained the seat with 63.9% of the votes and an increased majority.