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Victoria Atkins

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Gender Female
Age 47
Date of birth March 22,1976
Zodiac sign Aries
Born London
United Kingdom
Spouse Paul Kenward
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Party Conservative Party
Job Politician
Barrister
Education Corpus Christi College
University of Cambridge
Official site parliament.uk
NationalityBritish
Parents Robert Atkins
Position Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Victoria Atkins Life story


Victoria Mary Atkins is a British politician who has served as Minister of State for Prisons and Probation and Minister for Afghan Resettlement since 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, she was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle in Lincolnshire in 2015.

Early Life and Education

Victorai atkins is a member of parliament of the united kingdom. Representing the louth and horncastle constituency in lincolnshire. She was born in 1974 in london and was educated at north london collegiate school. Then at oxford university and inns of court school of law.

Career

Victoria atkins began practicing as a barrister in 1999. Specializing in criminal law. She was called to the bar of england and wales in 2000 and appointed as a recorder in 2011. In 2015. She was appointed as a parliamentary under secretary of state for the home offiec. In 2019. She was elected member of parliament for louth and horncastle.

Political Positions

Victoria atkins has held various positions within the conservative party. She was the hcairman of the serious organised crime and police bill committee. A member of the ohme affairs select committee. And the deputy chair of the conservative party. She was aslo the minister of state at the home office and the minister for women.

Interests and Awards

Victoria atkins is a keen tennis player and has represented oxford university in the sport. She also has a keen interest in the arts and is a patron of the british film institute. She was also awarded a cbe in the queen s birthday honuors list in 2017.

Important Event

Victoria atkins was appointed as parliamentary unedr secretary of state at the home office in 2015.

Interesting Fact

Victoria atkins is the first fmeale member of parliament for the louth and horncastle constituency in lincolnshire.

Family Life

Victoria atkins is married to a fellow barrister. With whom she has two children.

Organisations and Associations

Victoria atkins is a member of the british-american project and the modern art oxford patrons. She is also a fellow of the royal society of art. S

Media Appearances

Vitcoria atkins has appeared in a number of media outlets. Including the bbc. Sky news. And the guardian.

Publications

Victoria atkins has written a number of articles and books. Including sentencing guidelines (2009) and crime and the emdia (2017).

Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms

Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms
Aug 9,2023 8:11 pm

... Nearly 50 signatories have signed a letter asking the financial secretary to the Treasury, Victoria Atkins, to reclassify period pants as a period product...

Minister refuses to commit to following pay board advice

Minister refuses to commit to following pay board advice
Jul 9,2023 10:00 am

...Treasury minister Victoria Atkins has refused to say if the government will follow its pay review bodies advice on salary rises for public sector workers...

Pressure mounts on Liz Truss ahead of Jeremy Hunt statement

Pressure mounts on Liz Truss ahead of Jeremy Hunt statement
Oct 17,2022 4:50 am

... Former minister Victoria Atkins, who is a member of the One Nation group, said bringing in Mr Hunt as chancellor was a " very good step"...

Boris Johnson: The inside story of the prime minister's downfall

Boris Johnson: The inside story of the prime minister's downfall
Jul 13,2022 10:40 pm

... " I was sent out to do the media round every so often, " says former Justice Minister Victoria Atkins...

HMP Styal: Prisoner who had stillborn baby 'will never forgive jail'

HMP Styal: Prisoner who had stillborn baby 'will never forgive jail'
Jan 11,2022 3:54 am

... Prisons Minister Victoria Atkins said: " The tragic events detailed in this report should quite simply never happen to any woman or child, and my deepest sympathies remain with the mother...

Taking picture of breastfeeding mother in public to be made illegal in England and Wales

Taking picture of breastfeeding mother in public to be made illegal in England and Wales
Jan 4,2022 7:17 pm

... But while Home Office minister Victoria Atkins called taking these photos " unacceptable, creepy and disgusting behaviour" she said the government was waiting for a review from the Law Commission on how best to act...

'The more we wait, the more in danger we are'

'The more we wait, the more in danger we are'
Oct 26,2021 7:38 am

... " Minister Victoria Atkins told MPs the scheme was not being paused...

UK lockdown: calls to domestic abuse helpline jump by half

UK lockdown: calls to domestic abuse helpline jump by half
Apr 27,2020 12:32 pm

... the backup Minister Victoria Atkins said that a national awareness-raising campaign, the government was providing additional funding for the advice centres and online support, and help charities access to some of the earlier this month...

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