Julie Marson

Julie Marson is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stortford in the 2019 general election.[1]

Julie Marson

MP
Member of Parliament
for Hertford and Stortford
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byMark Prisk
Majority19,620 (32.7%)
Personal details
BornMarch 1965
Political partyConservative

Background

Marson was born in Barking, London and previously worked in finance.[2][3] She was educated at Woodford County High School for Girls and Downing College, Cambridge.[4]

Political career

On 24 October 2019, the Hertford and Stortford Conservative Association chose Marson to replace Mark Prisk as their candidate.[5] On 12 December 2019 in the general election Marson was elected as MP with a majority of over 19,000.

On 8th June 2020, she called for a global ban on Wet markets.[6]

References
  1. "Hertford & Stortford parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "About Julie Marson". www.juliemarson.org.uk/about-julie-marson. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "The Hertford and Stortford candidate selection: a shortlist, a controversy and a cautionary tale". Conservative Home. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. "General Election 2019: Julie Marson holds Hertford and Stortford for Conservatives". The Bishop's Stortford Independent. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. Corr, Sinead (25 October 2019). "Julie Marson selected to replace MP Mark Prisk as Conservative candidate for Hertford and Stortford in General Election". Bishop's Stortford Independent. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. Edwards, Julie Marson, Ruth. "Ending wet markets around the world must be our priority". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Mark Prisk		 Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford
2019–present		 Incumbent
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