Jane Ellison

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Jane Ellison
MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 October 2013
Preceded by Anna Soubry
Member of Parliament
for Battersea
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Martin Linton
Majority 5,977 (12.2%)
Personal details
Born (1964-08-15) 15 August 1964

[1]
Bradford

Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Alma mater University of Oxford
Occupation Politician
Website www.janeellison.net

Jane Elizabeth Ellison[2] (born 15 August 1964) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea.

Ellison was born in Bradford and studied at the University of Oxford and was seminal in organising various social musical groups, in particular, a close harmony octet called Mixed Revues. After University, she went straight to working for the John Lewis Partnership, where she held many positions up until her election to the House of Commons, some 23 years later.[3]

A former Barnet London Borough Councillor, she was selected as Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Battersea in September 2006[4] following an Open Primary held at the Battersea Arts Centre, and having unsuccessfully contested Pendle in 2005.[5] She had previously contested both the Barnsley East by-election, 1996 and the Tottenham by-election, 2000. In both of these by-elections she finished in third place.

References

  1. ↑ "By-elections 1997-2000 Results and Candidates' Biographies (see Tottenham)". UK Election Results. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
  2. ↑ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59418/notices/1118281/from=2010-05-06;to=2010-05-19;all=returned+westminster/
  3. ↑ http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Ellison_Jane.aspx
  4. ↑ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/04/where-are-the-original-alisters-now-the-27-who-have-been-selected-for-target-seats.html
  5. ↑ http://www.janeellison.net/index/aboutjane

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Martin Linton		 Member of Parliament for Battersea
2010–present 		Incumbent
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