Andrew Hanson Jones (born 28 November 1963) is a former British Conservative politician who had been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrogate and Knaresborough since 2010 until 2024. He has twice served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport and as well as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
Andrew Jones | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 12 November 2018 – 26 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Jesse Norman |
| Succeeded by | Paul Maynard |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 15 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Norman |
| Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Business Engagement | |
| In office 8 January 2018 – 12 November 2018 | |
| Leader | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | James Morris |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 16 June 2017 – 8 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Damian Hinds (2016) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Jenrick |
| Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Willis |
| Succeeded by | Tom Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1963[1] Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Website | website |
Early life and career
editAndrew Jones was born in Ilkley on 28 November 1963. He was privately educated at Bradford Grammar School, before studying at the University of Leeds.[2]
Jones worked for 25 years in various sales and marketing roles before becoming an MP.[2] He chaired Conservative think-tank the Bow Group from 1999 to 2000.[3]
Jones is a passionate cricket fan and has been a member of Yorkshire County Cricket Club for over twenty years.[3]
Political career
editAt the 2001 general election, Jones stood as the Conservative candidate in Harrogate and Knaresborough, coming second with 34.6% of the vote behind the incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis.[4]
He became a member of Harrogate Borough Council for the High Harrogate ward in 2003.[5] In 2007, he gained more than half of the votes in his ward.[6]
Jones is a passionate cricket fan and has been a member of Yorkshire County Cricket Club for over twenty years.[3]
Parliamentary career
editAt the 2010 general election, Jones was elected to Parliament as MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough with 45.7% of the vote and a majority of 1,039.[7][8] He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 22 June 2010.[9]
He joined the Regulatory Reform Select Committee in 2010.[10]
Jones was re-elected as MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough at the 2015 general election with an increased vote share of 52.7% and an increased majority of 16,371.[11][12]
Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union during the 2016 Brexit referendum.[13]
At the snap 2017 general election, Jones was again re-elected with an increased vote share of 55.5% and an increased majority of 18,168.[14]
On 8 January 2018, Jones was reshuffled from Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to Vice Chair for Business Engagement within the Conservative Party HQ.[15]
On 12 November 2018, Jones was reappointed to the Department for Transport to replace Jo Johnson MP as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, a position he last held in 2017. He was removed from this role in July 2019, and currently has no ministerial responsibilities.[16]
At the 2019 general election, Jones was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 52.6% and a decreased majority of 9,675.[17]
Jones ultimately lost his seat at the 2024 general election, losing to the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 8,238 votes.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Councillor Andrew Jones MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Andrew Jones". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Conservative Party Website". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Andrew Jones at harrogate.gov.uk
- ^ "Harrogate Borough Council District Council Election 3 May 2007" (PDF). Harrogate Borough Council. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Harrogate & Knaresborough". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Capital Gains Tax (Rates)". House of Commons Debates. TheyWorkForYou.com. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Andrew Jones". Parliament UK. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stand". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
- ^ "Harrogate MP Andrew Jones on new business role within government". Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Jones at Gov.uk". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "UK general election results 2024: live tracker". The Guardian. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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