Andrew Jones (British politician)
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Andrew Hanson Jones MP |
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| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport | |
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Assumed office 11 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Kramer |
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Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Phil Willis |
| Majority | 16,371 (30.7%) |
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28 November 1963 Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Website | website |
Andrew Hanson Jones (born 28 November 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency in North Yorkshire since 7 May 2010.
Born in Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, Jones was educated at the independent Bradford Grammar School and the University of Leeds.
Jones worked for 25 years in various sales and marketing roles before becoming an MP. He chaired Conservative think-tank the Bow Group from 1999 to 2000.
He became a member of Harrogate Borough Council for the High Harrogate ward in 2003. In 2007, he gained more than half of the votes in his ward. He became Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources on the council.
Jones is a passionate cricket fan and has been a member of Yorkshire County Cricket Club for over twenty years.
On 6 May 2010, Jones was elected MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough ending 13 years of Liberal Democrat control. He secured this with a 9.1% swing. Jones had previously unsuccessfully contested the seat in 2001.
Jones made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 22 June 2010.
He served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Transport Secretary Justine Greening, and then to Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell. He was subsequently appointed as a Government Apprenticeship Ambassador and PPS to Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health. He joined the Regulatory Reform Select Committee in 2010.
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