| Jacqui Lait MP | |
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Member of
Parliament
for Beckenham |
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| Incumbent | |
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Assumed office 20 November 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Piers Merchant |
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| Majority | 8,401 (17.2%) |
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Member of
Parliament
for Hastings and Rye |
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In office 9 April 1992 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Warren |
| Succeeded by | Michael Foster |
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| Born | 16 December 1947 Paisley, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Jones |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Website | http://www.jacquilaitmp.co.uk/ |
Jacqueline Anne "Jacqui" Lait (born Jacqueline Anne Harkness on 16 December 1947) is a British politician and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Beckenham.
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Lait was born in Paisley near Glasgow, and attended Paisley Grammar School and the University of Strathclyde, where she received a bachelor's degree in business management. After graduating, Lait worked in public relations for the jute industry in Dundee, Scotland, later working for the television news agency Visnews. Lait joined the Government Information Service in the Scottish Privy Council, and, later, the Department of Employment Offices in 1974. In 1980, Lait joined the Chemical Industries Association as their Parliamentary Adviser. She has also run her own Parliamentary Consultancy.
Lait was a candidate for Strathclyde West for the 1984 European elections and the following year stood in the by-election for Tyne Bridge. She was selected as the Conservative candidate for Hastings and Rye in April 1991.
Lait won the Hastings and Rye seat in the 1992 general election and in 1996 became the first female Conservative Whip. She lost her seat at the 1997 general election, following a dispute with local fishermen, but later in the same year was elected MP for Beckenham via a by-election after the resignation of Piers Merchant.
In September 2001, Lait was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, a position she held until 2003 when she became Shadow Home Affairs Minister. A reshuffle after the 2005 general election saw her appointed as Shadow Minister for London. Two years later, she was handed the additional duties of Shadow Minister for Planning.
On 21 September 2009, Lait announced her decision to stand down at the 2010 general election.[1]
Lait is married to Peter Jones, Leader of East Sussex County Council.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Kenneth Warren |
Member of
Parliament for Hastings and
Rye 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Michael Jabez Foster |
| Preceded by Piers Merchant |
Member of
Parliament for Beckenham 1997–present |
Incumbent |
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