Jacqui Lait

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Jacqui Lait (born December 16, 1947, Paisley) is a British politician and Conservative Member of Parliament for Beckenham.

Lait was born Jacqueline Anne Harkness near Glasgow, and attended Paisley Grammar School and the University of Strathclyde, where she received a bachelor's degree in business management. After gratuating, Lait worked in public relations for the jute industry in Dundee, Scotland, later working for the television news agency Visnews. Lait joined the Government Information Service in the Scottish Privy Council, and, later, the Department of Employment Offices in 1974.

In 1980, Lait joined the Chemical Industries Association as their Parliamentary Adviser. She has also run her own Parliamentary Consultancy. Lait won the seat in a by-election in 1997 following the resignation of Piers Merchant, soon after she lost her previous seat, Hastings and Rye, in the 1997 general election. She had represented Hastings and Rye since 1992.

Lait is married to Peter Jones, Leader of East Sussex County Council.

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Preceded by:
Kenneth Warren
MP for Hastings and Rye
1992–1997
Succeeded by:
Michael Jabez Foster
Preceded by:
Piers Merchant
MP for Beckenham
1997 – present
Incumbent