Rebecca Paul (British politician)
Rebecca Paul | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Reigate | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Crispin Blunt |
| Majority | 3,187 (6.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Rebecca Sheila Paul is a British Conservative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Reigate since 2024.
Biography
She has worked in tax management for businesses and charities.[1] Paul has worked in Parliament for Robin Millar, the MP for Aberconwy, Wales from 2019 to 2024.[1]
Paul was elected as the councillor for Tadworth, Walton and Kingswood at the 2021 Surrey County Council election with 70 per cent of the vote share.[2] She served as the Deputy Cabinet Member for Levelling Up on Surrey County Council.[3]
In July 2023, Paul was selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for the safe seat of Reigate.[1] The incumbent MP, Crispin Blunt, was elected as a Conservative but had the whip removed and was not standing again.[4]
At the 2024 general election, she won the seat with 35 per cent of the vote share and a majority of 3,187.[5] In the opposition frontbench of Kemi Badenoch, she serves as a junior whip.
References
- ^ a b c Atkinson, William (24 July 2023). "Paul selected for Reigate for being 'well-known and liked locally'". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place (2021-05-06). "Election results for Tadworth, Walton & Kingswood, 6 May 2021". mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Rebecca Paul, Author at Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Tory MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape". BBC News. 2023-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Reigate - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
