Victoria Atkins
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Victoria Atkins is the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth and Horncastle. [1]
In March 2015 Peter Tapsell, the previous MP for Louth & Horncastle, decided to retire from politics following eighteen years of serving this constituency. [2] Atkins was selected to stand as the Conservative candidate for this safe seat in May 2015. She was successfully elected with a majority of 14,977 votes. [3]
Family
- James Atkins, brother. Managing director of strategy, business development and digital, EMEA and deputy chairman, EMEA public affairs practice at lobbyists Burson-Marsteller, where he has been declared by Atkins as involved in 'engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client'.[4]
Stance on fracking
Atkin's constituency includes ten oil and gas oil and gas licence blocks, the third largest share of new licenses awarded by the Oil and Gas Authority under the 14th licensing round in 2015.
Voting record
- 16 December 2015: voted in favour of weakening regulations on fracking in protected areas and national parks. [5]
Staff
- Emma Barr - Communications for Women2win | Caroline Elsom [6]
Notes
- ↑ Victoria Atkins MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 May 2015
- ↑ Rt Hon Sir Peter Tapsell www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 May 2015
- ↑ Louth & Horncastle Parliamentary constituency BBC News, 8 May 2015, accessed 22 May 2015
- ↑ Parliament Publications Register of Members’ Financial Interests as at 13 July 2015, accessed 23 July 2015.
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou | Victoria Atkins, TheyWorkForYou, accessed 30 November 2016.
- ↑ Register Of Interests Of Members' Secretaries And Research Assistants 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 19 April 2016
