Andrew Percy
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Andrew Percy is a British
Conservative Party
politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Brigg and Goole in 2010.
, he was brought up in the city, attending the all-boys (11-16) William Gee School on Bishop Alcock Road off Bricknell Road (it closed in August 2001 to merge with Amy Johnson School on Ringrose Street to form Endeavour High School
). Percy gained a degree at the University of York
and studied at the University of Leeds
as a post-graduate. He worked as a secondary school history teacher and taught in several schools. He serves as a parish councillor for Airmyn
. Before being elected to Parliament he served for ten years as a councillor on Hull City Council
from 2000. He contested Normanton
in 2005.
for Brigg and Goole in the 2010 general election by a majority of 5,147.
Percy is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs and has voted with Labour on key issues like loan sharking, EMA and student fees.
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Brigg and Goole in 2010.
Early life
Born in HullKingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, he was brought up in the city, attending the all-boys (11-16) William Gee School on Bishop Alcock Road off Bricknell Road (it closed in August 2001 to merge with Amy Johnson School on Ringrose Street to form Endeavour High School
Endeavour High School
Endeavour High School is a secondary school in Kingston upon Hull, England. It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 16. The school has approximately 900 pupils, but has the capacity to take 1,200....
). Percy gained a degree at the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
and studied at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
as a post-graduate. He worked as a secondary school history teacher and taught in several schools. He serves as a parish councillor for Airmyn
Airmyn
Airmyn is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Aire with the River Ouse, approximately north west of Goole. It lies to the west of the M62 motorway and the A614 road...
. Before being elected to Parliament he served for ten years as a councillor on Hull City Council
Hull City Council
Hull City Council is the governing body for the unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. It was created in 1972 as the successor to the Corporation of Hull, which was also known as Hull Corporation....
from 2000. He contested Normanton
Normanton (UK Parliament constituency)
Normanton was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in 2005.
Parliamentary career
Percy was elected to the House of Commons as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Brigg and Goole in the 2010 general election by a majority of 5,147.
Percy is rated as one of the Conservatives' most rebellious MPs and has voted with Labour on key issues like loan sharking, EMA and student fees.
External links
- Andrew Percy MP official constituency website
- Andrew Percy MP Conservative Party profile
- Yorkshire Conservatives
- Survey replies of political views at The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
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