Jason McCartney (politician)

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Jason McCartney
MP
File:Jason McCartney MP Jan 2011.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Colne Valley
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Kali Mountford
Majority 5,378 (9.5%)
Personal details
Born (1968-01-29) 29 January 1968 (age 56)[1]
Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[2]
Nationality British
Political party Conservative Liberal Democrat (until 2006)
Children 2
Residence Honley, West Yorkshire
Alma mater Leeds Trinity & All Saints[3]
Profession Journalist, Broadcaster, RAF Officer
Website www.jasonmccartney.com

Jason Alexander McCartney[4] (born 29 January 1968) is a British Conservative Party politician who serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Colne Valley in West Yorkshire.

Early career

McCartney was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School. He went on to serve as an officer in the Royal Air Force for nine years, fulfilling tours in Las Vegas, Turkey and Iraq. After reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant, he resigned his commission[5] in 1997.[6]

After studying for a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism,[3] McCartney worked as a reporter for BBC Radio Leeds, notably interviewing Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam in 1997.[5] From 1998 he worked as a presenter on ITV's Calendar News.[7]

McCartney stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate for the Pudsey ward of Leeds City Council in 2006.[8]

Member of Parliament

He was selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for the Colne Valley in March 2007.[9] He stood in the 2010 general election taking the seat with a majority of 4,837.[10] McCartney gave his maiden speech on 17 June 2010 in a debate on the economy, expressing his support for local rural Post Offices.[11] He was one of the few Conservative members of Parliament who voted against an increase to the cap on University Tuition fees[12] and supports the need for a referendum on the EU.[13] Among his interests in Parliament, he is a co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group.

In November 2010, William Hague appointed McCartney to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly UK Delegation.[14]

McCartney served on the Transport Committee between 2013 and 2015[15]

In the run up to the 2015 general election, McCartney took the unusual step of replying to a constituent who disagreed with the Coalition's austerity plan with a letter recommending they backed the Green Party candidate instead. McCartney told the constituent he respected their differences of opinion but the Green Party candidate was "the only candidate who matches what you believe". Labour accused him of trying to split the left wing vote, whilst McCartney said he often put constituents in touch with political rivals if he believed it could help.[16]

Personal life

McCartney lives in Honley, West Yorkshire, and has two children.[7] He supports Huddersfield Town FC.

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251128/
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  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59418. p. 8739. 13 May 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/McCartney_Jason.aspx
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54726. p. 4176. 7 April 1997.
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  11. ↑ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-06-17a.1067.0&s=speaker%3A24887#g1092.0
  12. ↑ http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Jason_McCartney&mpc=Colne_Valley&house=commons
  13. ↑ http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2011/10/20/colne-valley-mp-jason-mccartney-backs-call-for-referendum-on-britain-s-membership-of-the-european-union-86081-29626414/
  14. ↑ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2010-11-08c.4WS.1
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Colne Valley
2010–present		 Incumbent
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