Margot James
Margot James | |
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility | |
In office 17 July 2016 – 9 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | Anna Soubry |
Succeeded by | Andrew Griffiths |
Member of Parliament for Stourbridge | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 6 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Lynda Waltho |
Succeeded by | Suzanne Webb |
Personal details | |
Born | Jay Hunt | 28 August 1957
Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Website | Official website |
Margot Cathleen James (born 28 August 1957) is a British politician who served as
Early life
The younger daughter of a self-made businessman, James was born in
James joined the
Professional career
James worked in sales and marketing for her father's business, Maurice James Industries (MJI), a haulage, waste management, and property group based around
Political career
James had resigned from the Conservative Party after Margaret Thatcher was ousted as Prime Minister. She rejoined the Conservative Party early in 2003.[2]
At the
In May 2006, James was elected a local councillor for the
James was placed on the "
She was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Stephen Green, Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint, during his period as Minister for Trade and Investment from 2011 to 2013.[18]
In January 2016, the Labour Party unsuccessfully proposed an amendment in Parliament that would have required private landlords to make their homes "fit for human habitation".[19] According to Parliament's register of interests, James was one of 72 Conservative MPs who voted against the amendment who personally derived an income from renting out property.[20][21] The Conservative Government had responded to the amendment that they believed homes should be fit for human habitation but did not want to pass the new law that would explicitly require it.[22][23]
James was opposed to leaving the European Union prior to the 2016 referendum.[24]
James was made
James served as
James endorsed
James had the Conservative
Other activities
James served on the board of
She is a vice-president of the Debating Group.[36] and in 2019, was named the 50th 'Most Influential Woman in UK Tech' by Computer Weekly magazine.[37]
Personal life
James lives in South Kensington and Stourbridge with her partner, Jay Hunt, previously a producer and presenter with the BBC and now managing director of a video production company, Violet Productions.[38][39][40] She ranked in the top 50 on The Independent's "Pink List" of the 101 most influential British gay men and women in 2009.[41]
References
- ^ a b c d "Margot James – About". Margot James. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ London Evening Standard. Archived from the originalon 5 May 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "The Conservative women on the rise in Cameron's reshuffle". BBC. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Margot James". Stourbridge Conservatives. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Live, Coventry (18 September 2006). "Margot the new face of Toryism". coventrytelegraph. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17" (PDF). Government Publications. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "The Communiqué Awards at 20: Sarah Matthew". PMLive. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Farey, Daniel (3 September 2004). "WPP merges divisions to form Ogilvy Healthworld". PR Week. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Results | Holborn & St Pancras". news.bbc.co.uk. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Brompton ward: local election results". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. 4 May 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ a b Hoggard, Liz (22 January 2006). "Cameron's girl". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Boothroyd, David (31 March 2008). "Forthcoming byelections | LocalCouncils.co.uk". www.localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Who is on the A-list?". ConservativeHome. May 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Election spending row breaks out in Stourbridge". BBC News. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Stourbridge". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Staff writer (7 May 2010). "Margot James becomes the second out lesbian in parliament". Pink News. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Margot James, MP for Stourbridge (7 June 2010). "Constitution and Home Affairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col. 60–62.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 12 Jan 2016". publications.parliament.uk. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Register of Members' Financial Interests as at 14 December 2015" (PDF). Parliament Publications. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Renshaw, Rosalind (15 January 2016). "Tory MP landlords named after voting down proposal to outlaw unfit homes". Property Industry Eye. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Stone, Jon (13 January 2016). "Tories vote down law requiring landlords make their homes fit for human habitation". The Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Did MPs vote against forcing homes to be made fit to live in?". Full Fact. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: January 2018". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Speare-Cole, Rebecca (18 July 2019). "Margot James resigns as minister after voting against Government". Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Margot James on Twitter: "Cheered by the thoughtful and positive #C4Debate @RoryStewartUK had the edge for me, energetic, determined and embracing the centre ground, I will support him for next PM"". @margot_james_mp. 16 June 2019.
- ^ PoliticsHome.com (4 September 2019). "Twenty-one Tory rebels lose party whip after backing bid to block no-deal Brexit". PoliticsHome.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Madeley, Pete (4 September 2019). "Rebel MP Margot James: Tories 'not fit to govern' after morphing into Brexit Party". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Whip restored to 10 Conservative MPs who rebelled against government over Brexit". ITV News. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Shipman, Tim (3 November 2019). "Tory rebel Margot James stands down as MP following clashes with local party". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Stourbridge MP Margot James announces she will not stand at General Election". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Question Time: This week's panel". BBC News. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Margot James: Tories to 'nudge' change in NHS". www.pharmafile.com. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Court of Governors". info.lse.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Debating Group". Debating Group. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2019". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Edwardes, Charlotte (17 July 2018). "DCMS minister Margot James on promoting diversity in tech". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Margot James becomes the second out lesbian in parliament". PinkNews. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "MP "brushes off" link to sex videos". Stourbridge News. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Tuck, Andrew (2 July 2009). "Gay Power: The Pink List 2009". The Independent. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
External links
- Media related to Margot James at Wikimedia Commons
- Margot James MP Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine Official constituency website
- Stourbridge Conservatives
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Liz Hoggard, Cameron's girl, The Observer, 22 January 2006
- Brian Wheeler, Gays 'have a duty to vote Tory', BBC News, 30 September 2008
- The IoS Pink List 2008 The Independent, 22 June 2008, Margot James named no. 27
- The IoS Pink List 2009 The Independent, 28 June 2009, Margot James named no. 46