Mark Fletcher (politician)

Mark Peter Fletcher[2] (born 29 September 1985) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover since 2019. He beat Labour MP Dennis Skinner, who had been MP for the constituency for nearly 50 years.[3]

Mark Fletcher

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Fletcher in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Bolsover
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byDennis Skinner
Majority5,299 (11.5%)
Personal details
Born (1985-09-29) 29 September 1985 (age 39)[1]
Barnsley, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Will Knock
Alma materJesus College, University of Cambridge
Websitewww.mark-fletcher.org.uk

Fletcher is openly gay.[4]

References

  1. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. Wallis, William (8 November 2019). "Could the 'Beast of Bolsover' be beaten by Brexit?". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/b68d19a2-021c-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d. Retrieved 13 December 2019. 
  4. The UK's parliament is still the gayest in the world after 2019 election. 13 December 2019. https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/13/uk-gay-parliament-world-2019-general-election-snp-conservatives-labour-lgbt/. Retrieved 3 July 2020. 
Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by
Dennis Skinner
Member of Parliament for Bolsover
2019–present
Incumbent