Jackie Doyle-Price

Jacqueline "Jackie" Doyle-Price (born 5 August 1969) is an English Conservative Party politician who was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Thurrock in the May 2010 general election. She was born in Sheffield and now lives in Purfleet.

Education and employment

Doyle-Price studied economics at the University of 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.^[3]

Political career

Doyle-Price stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for Sheffield Hillsborough in the 2005 general election, coming third with 15.02% of the vote.^[4] She 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.^[2][5]

Parliamentary activity

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.^[6]

In June 2010 Doyle-Price 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 December 2010 she was elected Vice Chairman of the All Party Gurkha Welfare Group.^[7]

She is a member of "the forty" - the forty Conservative MPs with the smallest majorities.^[8]

References

External links

• Campaign Website
• Conservative Party Profile
• BBC Profile