For other politicians of this name, see Andrew Jones (disambiguation).

Andrew Hanson Jones (born 28 November 1963) is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrogate and Knaresborough since 2010. He has twice served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport and as well as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.

Early life and career

Andrew Jones was born in Ilkley on 28 November 1963. He was privately educated at Bradford Grammar School, before studying at the University of Leeds.[2]

Jones worked for 25 years in various sales and marketing roles before becoming an MP.[2] He chaired Conservative think-tank the Bow Group from 1999 to 2000.[3]

Jones is a passionate cricket fan and has been a member of Yorkshire County Cricket Club for over twenty years.[3]

Political career

At the 2001 general election, Jones stood as the Conservative candidate in Harrogate and Knaresborough, coming second with 34.6% of the vote behind the incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis.[4]

He became a member of Harrogate Borough Council for the High Harrogate ward in 2003.[5] In 2007, he gained more than half of the votes in his ward.[6]

Jones is a passionate cricket fan and has been a member of Yorkshire County Cricket Club for over twenty years.[3]

Parliamentary career

At the 2010 general election, Jones was elected to Parliament as MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough with 45.7% of the vote and a majority of 1,039.[7][8] He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 22 June 2010.[9]

He joined the Regulatory Reform Select Committee in 2010.[10]

Jones was re-elected as MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough at the 2015 general election with an increased vote share of 52.7% and an increased majority of 16,371.[11][12]

Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union during the 2016 Brexit referendum.[13]

At the snap 2017 general election, Jones was again re-elected with an increased vote share of 55.5% and an increased majority of 18,168.[14]

On 8 January 2018, Jones was reshuffled from Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to Vice Chair for Business Engagement within the Conservative Party HQ.[15]

On 12 November 2018, Jones was reappointed to the Department for Transport to replace Jo Johnson MP as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, a position he last held in 2017. He was removed from this role in July 2019, and currently has no ministerial responsibilities.[16]

At the 2019 general election, Jones was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 52.6% and a decreased majority of 9,675.[17]

Jones was re-selected as the Conservative candidate for the 2024 general election in March 2024.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Councillor Andrew Jones MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Andrew Jones". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Conservative Party Website". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ^ Andrew Jones at harrogate.gov.uk
  6. ^ "Harrogate Borough Council District Council Election 3 May 2007" (PDF). Harrogate Borough Council. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ^ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Harrogate & Knaresborough". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  9. ^ "Capital Gains Tax (Rates)". House of Commons Debates. TheyWorkForYou.com. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Andrew Jones". Parliament UK. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  13. ^ "EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stand". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  15. ^ "Harrogate MP Andrew Jones on new business role within government". Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Andrew Jones at Gov.uk". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Harrogate & Knaresborough Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Harrogate's sitting MP Andrew Jones is to set his sights on five-in-a-row victory at general election". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough
2010–present 		Incumbent