Julie Marson

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

Julie Marson

MP
Member of Parliament
for Hertford and Stortford
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byMark Prisk
Majority19,620 (32.7%)
Personal details
Born (1965-03-23) 23 March 1965
Political partyConservative

Background

Marson was born in Barking, London and previously worked in finance.[2][3] She was educated at Woodford County High School for Girls and Downing College, Cambridge.[4]

Political career

Marson contested the East London seat of Dagenham and Rainham at the 2015 general election, finishing in third place. She stood again two years later in 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 replace Mark Prisk as their candidate.[5] On 12 December 2019 in the general election Marson was elected as MP with a majority of over 19,000.

Political positions

On 8 June 2020, she called for a global ban on wet markets.[6]

Later that month in June 2020, Marson called for LGBT+ conversion therapy to be banned, labelling it “morally and medically wrong.”[7]

Marson has supported the Turn on the Subtitles campaign, raising it at Prime Minister's Questions.[8]

On 21 October 2020, she voted against an Opposition Day Motion to extend free school meals in England until Easter 2021.[9]

References
  1. "Hertford & Stortford parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "About Julie Marson". www.juliemarson.org.uk/about-julie-marson. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "General Election 2019: Julie Marson holds Hertford and Stortford for Conservatives". The Bishop's Stortford Independent. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Edwards, Julie Marson, Ruth. "Ending wet markets around the world must be our priority". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  7. https://www.juliemarson.org.uk/campaigns/lgbt-conversion-therapy
  8. "Julie Marson MP Asks the Prime Minister to Turn on the Subtitles". Julie Marson. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. "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.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Mark Prisk		 Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford
2019–present		 Incumbent


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