Julie Marson

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Julie Marson
MP
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Member of Parliament
for Hertford and Stortford
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byMark Prisk
Majority19,620 (32.6%)
Personal details
Born (1965-03-23) 23 March 1965 (age 56)
Political partyConservative

Julie Marson (born 23 March 1965)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford in the 2019 general election.[2]

Early life and career[]

Marson was born in Barking, London and previously worked in finance.[3][4] She was educated at Woodford County High School for Girls and Downing College, Cambridge.[5] Prior to becoming an MP, she worked in corporate banking for NatWest.[6]

Political career[]

Marson was previously a councillor on Thanet District Council in Kent, representing the Viking ward from 2011 to 2015.[7] She has also served as a magistrate.[6]

She contested the Labour-held East London seat of Dagenham and Rainham at the 2015 general election, finishing in third place. She stood again two years later, at the 2017 snap election, this time finishing in second place and increasing her vote share by 16%.

On 24 October 2019, the Hertford and Stortford Conservative Association chose Marson to succeed the incumbent MP Mark Prisk as their candidate in what has generally been considered a safe seat for the Conservative Party.[8] At the general election on 12 December 2019, Marson was elected as the MP for Hertford and Stortford, with a majority of over 19,000.

Political positions[]

Marson supported Leave in the 2016 referendum on EU membership.[6]

On 8 June 2020, she called for a global ban on wet markets.[9]

Later that month, Marson called for LGBT+ conversion therapy to be banned, labelling it "morally and medically wrong."[10]

Marson has supported the Turn on the Subtitles campaign, raising it at Prime Minister's Questions.[11]

On 21 October 2020, she voted against an Opposition Day Motion to extend free school meals in England until Easter 2021.[12]

Marson has supported initiatives promoting women in STEM and businesses.[13]

Personal life[]

Marson is married with a son. She also has a blonde cockapoo dog named Boris.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
  2. ^ "Hertford & Stortford parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. ^ "About Julie Marson". www.juliemarson.org.uk/about-julie-marson. Retrieved 17 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "The Hertford and Stortford candidate selection: a shortlist, a controversy and a cautionary tale". Conservative Home. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  5. ^ "General Election 2019: Julie Marson holds Hertford and Stortford for Conservatives". The Bishop's Stortford Independent. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Marson, Julie". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Viking Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ^ Corr, Sinead (25 October 2019). "Julie Marson selected to replace MP Mark Prisk as Conservative candidate for Hertford and Stortford in General Election". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  9. ^ Edwards, Julie Marson, Ruth. "Ending wet markets around the world must be our priority". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  10. ^ "LGBT+ Conversion Therapy". Julie Marson. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Julie Marson MP Asks the Prime Minister to Turn on the Subtitles". Julie Marson. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Free school meals extension: Rebel Rob says it's a 'no brainer' but Marson says no". Bishop's Stortford Independent. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Stortford MP backs next generation of female entrepreneurs". Bishop's Stortford Independent. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

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