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James Wharton (UK politician)

James Wharton
MP
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development
Assumed office
17 July 2016
Prime Minister Theresa May
Preceded by Nick Hurd
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government,
Minister for the Northern Powerhouse
In office
11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by Penny Mordaunt (Communities and Local Government)
Office created (Northern Powerhouse)
Succeeded by Andrew Percy
Member of Parliament
for
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Dari Taylor
Majority 5,046 (9.7%)
Personal details
Born James Stephen Wharton
(1984-02-16) 16 February 1984 (age 33)
Wolviston, County Durham, England
Political party Conservative
Alma mater Durham University
University of Law
Website Official website

James Stephen Wharton (born 16 February 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for his home constituency of since the 2010 general election, having defeated the sitting Labour MP Dari Taylor by 332 votes.

James Wharton grew up in Wolviston, County Durham. He went to Yarm School and St Peter's School, York followed by Durham University where he studied Law and was a member of the Officers' Training Corps (OTC) (part of the Northumbrian UOTC). Following his graduation from Durham he studied the Legal Practice Course at The College of Law in York and qualified as a solicitor with BHP Law, a firm in the Northeast.

From his election in May 2010 to November 2012, Wharton sat on the Public Accounts Committee.

After being elected MP for Stockton South, Wharton made stated his opposition to development occurring in . The plans backed by Wharton's predecessor Dari Taylor, included relocating Egglescliffe School to the park. Wharton accused of refusing to listen to the "democratic will of local people."

After a developer withdrew its £750,000 investment to regenerate Thornaby Town Hall, Wharton called for the building to be given back to the Town Council. Originally the building did belong to the Town Council; however due to local government reorganisations, it was taken on by Stockton Borough Council. In 2012 the Town Council purchased the building from the borough council with the hope of enabling the building and the surrounding area to be restored.


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