Nick Fletcher (politician)

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Nick Fletcher
MP
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Member of Parliament
for Don Valley
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byCaroline Flint
Majority3,630 (8.0%)
Personal details
Born (1972-07-15) 15 July 1972 (age 49)
Armthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Gail Fletcher[1]
Children2
Websitewww.nickfletcher.org.uk

Nicholas Anthony Fletcher[2] (born 15 July 1972)[3] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Don Valley since the 2019 general election.[4] He is the first Conservative to ever be elected for the seat.


Early life and career[]

Fletcher grew up in Armthorpe, Doncaster, and attended Armthorpe Comprehensive before gaining a HNC in electronic engineering in 1992. In 1994, after being made redundant, he took a business course and established Analogue Electrics in Doncaster.[5][6] Fletcher also owns a property portfolio consisting of ten residential properties.[7]

Before being elected to Parliament, Fletcher served as the director of Doncaster Chamber of Commerce (Doncaster Chamber) from 19 December 2018 to 13 December 2019.[8] He also served as the chairman of the Doncaster Conservative Federation.[9]

Controversies[]

In his first notable media presence, as part of a debate in the UK Parliament's Westminster Hall, for International Men's Day 2021, Fletcher claimed that male role models in film and television were being replaced by women (namely Luke Skywalker, The Equalizer, Doctor Who, and The Ghostbusters), linking that to the number of young men turning to crime.[10][11][12] His apparent opposition to women playing these roles was criticised by fellow MPs (including Luke Pollard), and also condemned by social media users as sexist and misogynistic.[13]

In his defence, Fletcher claims this part of his speech was dealing with the wider issue of positive role-models for young men and that the controversy results from looking only at a short section.

Parliamentary career[]

Fletcher won the seat of Don Valley from Labour incumbent Caroline Flint in 2019, with a majority of 8%, representing a swing of 8.1%. In doing so, he was the first Conservative to be elected for the seat, with the constituency having been held by Labour since 1922.[14]

Fletcher delivered his maiden speech on 16 March 2020,[15] where he spoke about the importance of role models for young people.

Since 2 March 2020, Fletcher has been a member of the Petitions Committee.[16]

Affiliations[]

Fletcher sits as a Vice Chair or Officer for several All-Party Parliamentary Groups, including:

  • APPG on Electric Vehicles
  • APPG on Transport Across the North
  • APPG on Shared Ownership Housing
  • APPG on Skills, Careers and Employment
  • APPG on Small and Micro Business[17]

He is also chair of APPG on Issues Affecting Men and Boys

Fletcher is a member of the Northern Research Group, a group founded by Conservative MPs who represent constituencies in northern England, Wales and the Scottish Borders.[18][19] He is also a member of the , a Parliamentary organisation which represents the socially conservative wing of the Conservative Party.[20][21][22]

Personal life[]

Fletcher resides in Bawtry and is married to Gail. They have two children, James and Lucy.[23][24] He is a practising Christian.[25]

He has been a long-time runner. He ran the London Marathon in October 2021, raising over £2,000 for his chosen charity, the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our People". Analogue Electrics. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ 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. 171. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Don Valley parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". Politics Home. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Nick Fletcher: 'I speak how people in Doncaster speak - I need to deliver, I need to be a good MP'". Nick Fletcher. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Nicholas Fletcher MP, Don Valley". TheyWorkForYou. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ^ "DONCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ENTERPRISE - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ "About Us". Doncaster Conservative Federation. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Female Doctor Who robs boys of role models, claims Tory MP".
  11. ^ "Twelve men played Doctor Who before a woman – I think young boys will cope, Nick Fletcher".
  12. ^ "Recasting male heroes as women risks driving boys to crime, claims Tory MP".
  13. ^ "Luke Pollard slams MP Nick Fletcher's 'sexist' Doctor Who claim".
  14. ^ "South Yorkshire seats go to Tories for first time". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Income tax (charge) - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Petitions Committee membership agreed - News from Parliament". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups" (PDF). 21 April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  18. ^ "'The NRG is nothing like the ERG' - Yorkshire Tories strike constructive tone in meeting with PM". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  19. ^ Maguire, Patrick. "Northern Research Group levels up red wall rebellion". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  20. ^ Steerpike. "Tories unveil anti-woke manifesto | The Spectator". www.spectator.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  21. ^ S, David Maddox and James (8 May 2021). "Common Sense book launched by MPs to take on wokeism in British culture war". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Tory MP "Common Sense Group" Begin ERG-Style Relaunch". Guido Fawkes. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Nick Fletcher: 'I speak how people in Doncaster speak - I need to deliver, I need to be a good MP'". Nick Fletcher MP. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  24. ^ "About Nick Fletcher". Nick Fletcher. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  25. ^ "'Christ is the greatest role model:' Doncaster Conservative MP praises God on debut Commons speech". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  26. ^ "MP Nick to take on marathon for CCLG". www.cclg.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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