 | The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Dame Andrea Jenkyns | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills[a] | |
| In office 9 July 2022 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Michelle Donelan[b] |
| Succeeded by | Robert Halfon |
| Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2019 Serving with Mark Francois (2019–2020) & David Jones (2020–present) | |
| Leader | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Chairman | Steve Baker Mark Francois |
| Preceded by | Steve Baker |
| Member of Parliament for Morley and Outwood | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Balls |
| Majority | 11,267 (21.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1974 Beverley, Humberside, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Gildersome, West Yorkshire, England London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Lincoln Open University |
| Website | Official website |
Dame Andrea Marie Jenkyns DBE (born 16 June 1974) is a British politician serving as Deputy Chairwoman of the European Research Group (ERG) since 2019.
She was first elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Morley and Outwood in West Yorkshire at the 2015 general election, defeating Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls.[2][3] She was an advocate for the Eurosceptic organisation Leave Means Leave.[4] She was a strong critic of Theresa May during her leadership of the Conservative Party due to her handling of Brexit.[5] Jenkyns served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills from July to October 2022, when she was sacked by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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- ^ "Andrea Jenkyns: About the woman who toppled Ed Balls". ITV News. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Co-Chairmen – Political Advisory Board – Supporters". Leave Means Leave. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Andrea Jenkyns is a long-standing critic of the prime minister". Sky News. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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