James Duddridge
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 52 |
Date of birth | August 26,1971 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Bristol |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Katy Thompson |
Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Party | Conservative Party |
Job | Politician |
Education | Huddersfield New College |
University of Essex Colchester Campus | |
HNC (Huddersfield New College) | |
Official site | parliament.uk |
Nationality | British |
Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2005 | |
Prime minist | Liz Truss |
Previous position | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of United Kingdom (2022–2022) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 405093 |
James Duddridge Life story
Sir James Philip Duddridge, KCMG is a British politician and former banker. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as the Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East since 2005. Duddridge previously held several ministerial positions under prime ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
Charlotte Owen: Ex-Boris Johnson adviser joins Lords as youngest peer
... Sir James Duddridge, who was given an honour by Mr Johnson in 2022 and previously worked as his parliamentary private secretary, she was " vital to the No 10 operation"...
Tories turning against angry version of Boris Johnson
... And now the Conservative MP James Duddridge, a former parliamentary aide to Mr Johnson, has told BBC News: " I ve spoken to Boris, he doesn t want there to be a vote...
Boris Johnson asks allies not to vote against Partygate findings
... Another ally, James Duddridge, said he had spoken to Mr Johnson and " he doesn t want there to be a vote"...
Boris Johnson: Conservative MPs divided over Partygate vote
... Sir Simon Clarke said he was " amazed at the harshness" of the committee, while Sir James Duddridge " Why not go the full way, put Boris in the stocks and provide rotten food to throw at him? " Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would " probably" vote against the report, but added that MPs as a whole would be likely to vote in favour...
Rishi Sunak ahead of Penny Mordaunt as PM race enters final hours
... Essex MP James Duddridge, who gave the first indication that Mr Johnson was intending to run in the Tory leadership race, simply tweeted: " Well that was unexpected...
Tom Watson and Arlene Foster nominated for peerages
... James Duddridge, an international trade minister and former parliamentary private secretary to Boris Johnson, received the honour of the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George for " political and public service"...
Sir David Amess: Community falls silent to remember Sir David Amess
... James Duddridge, the MP for Rochford and Southend East, said: " It is going to be very difficult not just for the family but for the whole community...
Our families fear for our personal safety, say MPs
... " Sir David s neighbouring MP in Southend, Conservative James Duddridge, told Radio 4 s Today programme about the fears his family and friends live with...
Charlotte Owen: Ex-Boris Johnson adviser joins Lords as youngest peer
By Becky MortonPolitical reporter
A 30-year-old former adviser to Boris Johnson has joined The House of Lords as its youngest peer.
Charlotte Owen was among several allies of the ex-Prime Minister who were given life peerages in his resignation honours list.
She was introduced to The Lords on Monday alongside Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen .
Mr Johnson's honours list was criticised by opposition parties for handing out peerages to his " cronies".
She will be known as Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and will sit as a Conservative peer.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Baroness Owen started her career as an intern in then-Chancellor George Osborne 's constituency office.
She also worked as an intern for Mr Johnson when he was Foreign Secretary , as well as a parliamentary assistant to Conservative MPs Alok Sharma and Sir Jake Berry before joining No 10 as a special adviser in 2021.
Sir James Duddridge , who was given an honour by Mr Johnson in 2022 and previously worked as his parliamentary Private Secretary , she was " vital to the No 10 operation".
" She linked the Prime Minister with the whole of the parliamentary party, " He Said .
" She would arrange meetings, feed in information for Boris just to have a quick 20 seconds before going into a meeting to understand what that meeting was going to be about. "
However, others have claimed she was a relatively junior figure.
Baroness Owen wore traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony in The Lords , where she swore The Oath of allegiance to The King .
At 30 years old, she is the youngest person ever to be given A Life peerage, which are nominated by Prime Ministers , opposition leaders and other party leaders.
The average Age Of members of The House of Lords is 71.
Lord Houchen of High Leven, who was also nominated for a peerage by Mr Johnson, has been The Mayor of Tees Valley since 2017.
Some opposition MPs had questioned whether he should be given a peerage while.
However, Lord Houchen has defended his appointment, saying he was on The List because of his efforts on Mr Johnson's levelling-up agenda.
He denied any claims of corruption at Teesworks and said he had asked for The Investigation .
Lords, except those who are government ministers or hold specific roles, do not receive a salary. However, they can claim £342 for each day they attend The House .
Members of The Lords play a role in shaping and scrutinising bills before the become law, as well as holding the government to account.
In June, the government confirmed Mr Johnson had nominated seven people For Life peerages in his resignation honours list.
Others included Conservative London Assembly member and former mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and other former advisers to Mr Johnson Ben Gascoigne and Ross Kempsell.
The List was controversial, over a lockdown party for his staff in December 2020, which is being reinvestigated by the Metropolitan Police .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com