Duncan Baker
Duncan Baker | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Norfolk | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Lamb |
| Succeeded by | Steffan Aquarone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1979 Norfolk, England |
| Political party | Conservative (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UKIP (before 2016) |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Trent University |
| Website | www |
Duncan Charles Baker (born 15 November 1979)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 2019 until 2024.
Early life and career
[edit]Duncan Baker was born on 15 November 1979 in Norfolk, and went to Gresham's, a private school in Holt. He studied business at Nottingham Trent University, then qualified as a chartered accountant, before working as a finance director.[2]
Political career
[edit]Baker ran for election to North Norfolk District Council in 2015,[3] standing for UKIP in the Holt ward, which had previously been his step-father Michael's seat.[4][5] He received 714 votes and was not elected. He was elected to the same ward as a Conservative in a 2017 by-election, gaining the seat from the Liberal Democrats with 724 votes.[6]
He became Conservative group leader in North Norfolk in May 2019.[7] On election as an MP, he stood down from this position and was replaced by Christopher Cushing as group leader.[8]
Parliamentary career
[edit]At the 2019 general election, Baker was elected to Parliament as the Conservative MP for North Norfolk with 58.6% of the vote and a majority of 14,395.[9][10]
Baker's record in the Parliamentary Register of members Interests shows that he has received indirect financial support from Thomas Coke, 8th Earl of Leicester, whose Holkham estate is in the constituency.[11][12]
Baker was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in February 2022. He resigned on 6 July 2022, in protest at Boris Johnson's conduct in the Chris Pincher scandal.[13]
Personal life
[edit]He lives in North Norfolk and is married. He is a father of two daughters.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ a b Anderson, Stuart (13 December 2019). "Profile of North Norfolk's new MP". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/media/2195/declaration_of_results_district_07052015.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Rise in number of councillors not having to face the ballot box across Norfolk and the Fens". Watton & Swaffham Times. 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Maiden Speech in the House of Commons". 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Holt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Bale, David (22 May 2019). "Duncan Baker appointed Group Leader of the Conservative party at North Norfolk District Council". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Nicholson, Abigail (13 January 2020). "New Leader of North Norfolk Conservatives announced as Christopher Cushing". North Norfolk News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Norfolk North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "The Register of Members' Financial Interests As at 99 November 28". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Mystery deepens over secret source of Brexit 'b bucks'". Open Democracy. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Stuart (6 July 2022). "Norfolk MP quits government role as prime minister clings to power". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
External links
[edit]
