Mark Fletcher (politician)

Mark Fletcher
Official portrait, 2020
Assistant Government Whip
In office
14 November 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Member of Parliament
for Bolsover
In office
12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byDennis Skinner
Succeeded byNatalie Fleet
Personal details
Born (1985-09-29) 29 September 1985
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Will Knock
EducationRidgewood School
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge
Websitemark-fletcher.org.uk

Mark Peter Fletcher[1] (born 29 September 1985) is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover from 2019 until 2024. He beat Labour MP Dennis Skinner, who had been MP for the constituency for nearly 50 years.[2]

Fletcher is openly gay.[3]

References

  1. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. Wallis, William (8 November 2019). "Could the 'Beast of Bolsover' be beaten by Brexit?". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. "The UK's parliament is still the gayest in the world after 2019 election". 13 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by
Dennis Skinner
Member of Parliament
for Bolsover

2019–2024
Succeeded by
Natalie Fleet