Andrew Percy
| Andrew Percy MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Brigg and Goole |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Cawsey |
| Majority | 11,176 (25.8%) |
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| Born | 1977 (age 46–47)[1] Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British - English |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of York University of Leeds |
| Website | www |
Andrew Theakstone Percy[2] (born 1977[1]) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Brigg and Goole in 2010 and is an active member of many groups in Parliament including All Party Parliamentary Groups on Financial Education for Young People, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire as well as a member of the anti-European Union Better Off Out Group.
Early life
Born in Hull, he was brought up in the East Riding of Yorkshire, attending the all-boys (11-16) William Gee School on Bishop Alcock Road off Bricknell Avenue (it closed in August 2001 to merge with Amy Johnson School on Ringrose Street to form Endeavour High School). Percy gained a degree at the University of York and studied at the University of Leeds as a post-graduate.[3] He worked as a secondary school history teacher and taught in several schools.[3] He serves as a parish councillor for Airmyn, near Goole.[3] Before being elected to Parliament he served for ten years as a councillor on Hull City Council from 2000. He contested Normanton in 2005.
He previously worked as a teacher in local schools.
Parliamentary career
Percy was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Brigg and Goole in the 2010 general election by a majority of 5,147.[4] In the 2015 general election he increased his majority to 11,176, receiving 53 per cent of the vote.[5]
Percy is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs and has voted with Labour on key issues such as loan sharking, Education Maintenance Allowance and student tuition fees.[6]
Percy has been part of a number of delegations of the Conservative Friends of Israel group,[7] including during the Operation Defensive Shield conflict when he visited for an Israeli military briefing on the Iron Dome defence system. He defended Israel's actions in the conflict saying "Israel acts as we would", in relation to the provocation faced from Hamas.[8]
In the 2010 Parliament, Percy served on the Health Select Committee.
References
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External links
- Andrew Percy MP official constituency website
- Andrew Percy MP Conservative Party profile
- Yorkshire Conservatives
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- Survey replies of political views at The Guardian
- Official channel at YouTube
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Brigg and Goole 2010–present |
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