Katherine Fletcher
Katherine Fletcher (born 18 February 1976) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble in Lancashire following the 2019 General Election.[2]
Katherine Fletcher | |
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Member of Parliament for South Ribble | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Seema Kennedy |
Majority | 11,199 (20.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Katherine Fletcher 18 February 1976[1] Wythenshawe, Manchester, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Early life and career
Katherine Fletcher was born in 1976 in Northenden, before moving to affluent Bowdon in Cheshire,England.[3]
Fletcher attended Royal Green Infants School in Northenden, St Wilfreds Junior School and then Altrincham Grammar Girls School a highly selective establishment in Bowdon, Cheshire. She studied Biology at University of Nottingham during which time she worked as a nursing assistant in an elderly care home. Before her election, Fletcher worked in Banking and assisted in the early setup of the Northern Powerhouse. At the time of the election Fletcher was a small and medium enterprise (SME) business owner [3] and a Town Councillor on Knutsford Town Council.[4] Fletcher resigned from the Town Council in April 2020. [5]
Parliamentary career
Fletcher stood as the Conservative Party's candidate in Ellesmere Port and Neston at the 2015 general election. She came second in the election to the Labour MP Justin Madders. She was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble in the 2019 general election.[6] Her predecessor was fellow Conservative Seema Kennedy, who retired. Fletcher has indicated that she believes that the A&E service at Chorley District General Hospital should be restored to a 24-hour service.[7]
As of March 2020, Fletcher holds Membership of two Parliamentary Committees: Science and Technology Committee (Commons) and Petitions Committee. [8]
Criticism
In October 2020 Katherine Fletcher along with other conservative MP's voted against providing free school meals to children over the school holidays.[9] This led to Paul Foster, the leader of South Ribble Borough Council, sending an open letter to her, in which he says her decision was "utterly incomprehensible". The letter also asks Mrs Fletcher to contact the council "prior to making such inappropriate decisions in the future".[10]
Personal life
Fletcher qualified as safari ranger (field guide) during a gap year in Mpumalanga in Limpopo province, South Africa, and Mozambique. Away from politics, she enjoys palaeontology and holds a season ticket at Manchester United.[3]
References
- "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "South Ribble parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "Katherine Fletcher". South Ribble Conservatives. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Knutsford Town Council Election Results May 2019". Knutsford Town Council. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Cllr Fletcher Steps Down". Knutsford Town Council. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "South Ribble" (PDF). South Ribble District Council. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "REVEALED: The suggested shortlist of options for Chorley A&E". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- https://members.parliament.uk/member/4834/career
- "Voting record". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Srbc letter to katherine". 26 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Biography
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Seema Kennedy |
Member of Parliament for South Ribble 2019–present |
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