Nick Fletcher (politician)

Nicholas Anthony Fletcher[3] (born 15 July 1972) is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman 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.

Nick Fletcher

MP
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[1]
Armthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Gail Fletcher[2]
Children2
Websitewww.nickfletcher.org.uk

Background

Fletcher grew up in Armthorpe 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 and one commercial property.[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]

Parliamentary career

Fletcher won the seat of Don Valley from 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.[10]

Fletcher delivered his maiden speech on 16 March 2020,[11] where he spoke about the importance of role models for young people.[12]

Since 2 March 2020, Fletcher has been a member of the Petitions Committee.[13] He is also an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills and Employment.[14]

Following an interim report on the connections between colonialism and properties now in the care of the National Trust, including links with historic slavery, Fletcher was among the signatories of a letter to The Telegraph from the "Common Sense Group" of Conservative Parliamentarians. The letter accused the National Trust of being "coloured by cultural Marxist dogma, colloquially known as the 'woke agenda'".[15]

Personal life

Fletcher resides in Bawtry and is married to Gail. They have two children, James and Lucy.[16][17] He is a practising Christian.[18]

References
  1. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10442-111548842/nicholas-anthony-fletcher-in-england-wales-birth-index?s=729525691
  2. "Our People". Analogue Electrics. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "Don Valley parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". Politics Home. 25 February 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. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. "Nicholas Fletcher MP, Don Valley". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. "DONCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ENTERPRISE - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. "About Us". Doncaster Conservative Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. "South Yorkshire seats go to Tories for first time". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  11. "Income tax (charge) - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  12. "Why role models make a crucial difference to our young people – Nick Fletcher". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  13. "Petitions Committee membership agreed - News from Parliament". UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  14. "Registers published in 2020". UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  15. "Britain's heroes". Letter to the Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. "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. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  17. "About Nick Fletcher". Nick Fletcher. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  18. "'Christ is the greatest role model:' Doncaster Conservative MP praises God on debut Commons speech". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Caroline Flint		 Member of Parliament for Don Valley
2019–present		 Incumbent
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