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'''Holly Mumby-Croft''' (born July |
'''Holly Mumby-Croft''' (born July 1985)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Brunskill|first=Ian|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1129682574|title=The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election|date=19 March 2020|isbn=978-0-00-839258-1|pages=323|oclc=1129682574}}</ref> is a [[United Kingdom|British]] politician, who has been the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] member of [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] for [[Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)|Scunthorpe]] since 2019. |
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== Early life == |
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Revision as of 16:03, 19 July 2021
Holly Mumby-Croft | |
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 Holly Mumby Croft in 2019. | |
| Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nic Dakin |
| Majority | 6,451 (17.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1985 (age 39) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Holly Mumby-Croft (born July 1985)[1] is a British politician, who has been the Conservative member of Parliament for Scunthorpe since 2019.
Early life
Mumby-Croft's grandfather was a steelworker at the Scunthorpe Steelworks.
Political career
Prior to her election as an MP, Mumby-Croft was elected as a councillor for the Broughton and Appleby ward on North Lincolnshire Council in 2015, and was re-elected in May 2019 but sebsequently stood down upon being elected to Parliament.[2]
Mumby-Croft stood in Scunthorpe at the 2017 general election, and came second. She stood again at the 2019 general election, and defeated the incumbent Labour MP Nic Dakin, winning with a 17.1% majority. This represented a 12.8% swing from Labour to Conservative.
In February 2020, Mumby-Croft praised plans to build a multi-million pound national flood training centre in Scunthorpe.[3] Mumby-Croft made her maiden speech on 6 March 2020, and talked about the town's steel industry. She also made a commitment to increased school funding and the upgrading of Scunthorpe General Hospital.[4]
In October 2020, Mumby-Croft was one of five Conservative MPs who broke the whip to vote for a Labour opposition day motion to extend the provision of free school meals during school holidays until Easter 2021.[5]
Electoral history
2019 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Holly Mumby-Croft | 20,306 | 53.8 | +10.3 | |
| Labour | Nic Dakin | 13,855 | 36.7 | −15.3 | |
| Brexit Party | Jerry Gorman | 2,044 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes | 875 | 2.3 | +0.9 | |
| Green | Peter Dennington | 670 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 6,451 | 17.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 37,750 | 60.9 | −4.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +12.8 | |||
2017 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nic Dakin | 20,916 | 52.0 | +10.3 | |
| Conservative | Holly Mumby-Croft | 17,485 | 43.5 | +10.3 | |
| UKIP | Andy Talliss | 1,247 | 3.1 | −14.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryk Downes | 554 | 1.4 | −0.7 | |
| Majority | 3,431 | 8.5 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 40,202 | 65.3 | +7.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.0 | |||
References
- ^ 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. 323. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Plans revealed for national flood training centre in Scunthorpe". grimsbytelegraph. 13 February 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Scunthorpe MP puts steel industry at centre of speech in Parliament". grimsbytelegraph. 6 March 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Ford, Gregory (22 October 2020). "Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft reveals why she had to break Tory ranks in free school meals vote". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "North Lincolnshire Council | General Election 2019 candidates for Scunthorpe". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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