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'Stewart James Jackson' (born January 31 1965) is a British politician. He was elected as Conservative MP for Peterborough in the 2005 general election, defeating Helen Clark of the Labour Party securing a majority of 2740 votes.
Jackson attended the London Nautical School, Southwark and Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate, Kent before studying Economics and Public Administration at the University of London and was awarded a BA Honours degree in 1988. He also holds a MA degree in Human Resource Management from Thames Valley University in 2000 and is a Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD).
Before joining Business Link, he worked for Lloyds Bank for nine years, and ran his own branch as a Branch Manager in London's West End, as well as being a small business manager. He was a Board Member and Trustee of the London City YMCA for 5 years. He also served on Ealing Borough Council in West London from 1990 to 1998, during which time he was Conservative spokesman on planning and housing.
Prior to being elected, Jackson was a Business Services Manager with Business Link in London.
He stood for the seat at the 2001 election, and had contested Brent South at the 1997 election.
Jackson was first selected for the Peterborough seat in October 2000 and fought the 2001 general election, reducing the Labour majority from 7323 to 2854 votes and was re-adopted on August 2002 for the 2005 general election.
In the House of Commons, he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee and since December 11 2006, the Health Select Committee and is also currently Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of Islam. He is also currently Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Pakistan.
He is also a Parliamentary champion for the premature baby charity BLISS and strongly supports the work of Peterborough-based charity ASBAH - the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, supporting their campaign for the fortification of some foods with folic acid.
He serves on the Salvation Army Good Neighbours Scheme Board in Peterborough, as well as being Vice President of the Westgate at Risk church fundraising group and supporting the Thorpe Hall hospice of the charity Sue Ryder Care
Stewart Jackson was appointed an Opposition Whip in the July 2007 reshuffle by Conservative Leader David Cameron.
In 1999, he married Sarah O'Grady, who is a journalist with the Daily Express. They have one daughter.
★ Stewart Jackson MP official site
★ Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Stewart Jackson MP
★ TheyWorkForYou.com - Stewart Jackson MP
★ BBC Politics
★ ''Pampering'' at local prison
| Contents |
| Early life |
| Parliamentary career |
| Personal life |
| External links |
| News items |
Early life
Jackson attended the London Nautical School, Southwark and Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate, Kent before studying Economics and Public Administration at the University of London and was awarded a BA Honours degree in 1988. He also holds a MA degree in Human Resource Management from Thames Valley University in 2000 and is a Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD).
Before joining Business Link, he worked for Lloyds Bank for nine years, and ran his own branch as a Branch Manager in London's West End, as well as being a small business manager. He was a Board Member and Trustee of the London City YMCA for 5 years. He also served on Ealing Borough Council in West London from 1990 to 1998, during which time he was Conservative spokesman on planning and housing.
Prior to being elected, Jackson was a Business Services Manager with Business Link in London.
Parliamentary career
He stood for the seat at the 2001 election, and had contested Brent South at the 1997 election.
Jackson was first selected for the Peterborough seat in October 2000 and fought the 2001 general election, reducing the Labour majority from 7323 to 2854 votes and was re-adopted on August 2002 for the 2005 general election.
In the House of Commons, he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee and since December 11 2006, the Health Select Committee and is also currently Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of Islam. He is also currently Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Pakistan.
He is also a Parliamentary champion for the premature baby charity BLISS and strongly supports the work of Peterborough-based charity ASBAH - the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, supporting their campaign for the fortification of some foods with folic acid.
He serves on the Salvation Army Good Neighbours Scheme Board in Peterborough, as well as being Vice President of the Westgate at Risk church fundraising group and supporting the Thorpe Hall hospice of the charity Sue Ryder Care
Stewart Jackson was appointed an Opposition Whip in the July 2007 reshuffle by Conservative Leader David Cameron.
Personal life
In 1999, he married Sarah O'Grady, who is a journalist with the Daily Express. They have one daughter.
External links
★ Stewart Jackson MP official site
★ Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Stewart Jackson MP
★ TheyWorkForYou.com - Stewart Jackson MP
★ BBC Politics
News items
★ ''Pampering'' at local prison
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