Andrew Jones (British politician)

For other politicians of this name, see Andrew Jones (disambiguation).

Andrew Jones
Official portrait, 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
In office
12 November 2018 – 26 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byJesse Norman
Succeeded byPaul Maynard
In office
11 May 2015 – 15 June 2017
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded byThe Baroness Kramer
Succeeded byJesse Norman
Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Business Engagement
In office
8 January 2018 – 12 November 2018
LeaderTheresa May
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJames Morris
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office
16 June 2017 – 8 January 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byDamian Hinds (2016)
Succeeded byRobert Jenrick
Member of Parliament
for Harrogate and Knaresborough
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byPhil Willis
Succeeded byTom Gordon
Personal details
Born (1963-11-28) 28 November 1963 (age 60)[1]
Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Websitewebsite

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.

Early life and career

Andrew 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

At 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

At 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

  1. ^ "Councillor Andrew Jones MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Andrew Jones". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Conservative Party Website". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ^ Andrew Jones at harrogate.gov.uk
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ^ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Harrogate & Knaresborough". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Capital Gains Tax (Rates)". House of Commons Debates. TheyWorkForYou.com. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Andrew Jones". Parliament UK. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  13. ^ "EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stand". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  15. ^ "Harrogate MP Andrew Jones on new business role within government". Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Andrew Jones at Gov.uk". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  18. ^ "UK general election results 2024: live tracker". The Guardian. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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