Rebecca Paul (British politician)
Rebecca Paul | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Reigate | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Crispin Blunt |
| Majority | 3,187 (6.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Rebecca Sheila Paul is a British Conservative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Reigate since 2024.
Biography
[edit]She has worked in tax management for businesses and charities.[1] Paul has worked in Parliament for Robin Millar, the MP for Aberconwy, Wales from 2019 to 2024.[1]
Paul was elected as the councillor for Tadworth, Walton and Kingswood at the 2021 Surrey County Council election with 70 per cent of the vote share.[2] She served as the Deputy Cabinet Member for Levelling Up on Surrey County Council.[3]
In July 2023, Paul was selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for the safe seat[citation needed] of Reigate.[1] The incumbent MP, Crispin Blunt, was elected as a Conservative but had the whip removed and was not standing again.[4]
At the 2024 general election, she won the seat with 35 per cent of the vote share and a majority of 3,187.[5] In the opposition frontbench of Kemi Badenoch, she serves as a junior whip.
Paul opposed Kim Leadbeater's bill introducing assisted suicide into law and served on the committee examining the legislation.[6]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rebecca Paul | 18,822 | 35.4 | −20.4 | |
| Labour | Stuart Brady | 15,635 | 29.4 | +12.5 | |
| Reform UK | Joseph Fox | 7,240 | 13.6 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Johnston | 6,773 | 12.7 | −7.2 | |
| Green | Jonathan Essex | 4,691 | 8.8 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 3,187 | 6.0 | −28.4 | ||
| Turnout | 53,161 | 69.0 | −1.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 77,101 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −16.4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Atkinson, William (24 July 2023). "Paul selected for Reigate for being 'well-known and liked locally'". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place (2021-05-06). "Election results for Tadworth, Walton & Kingswood, 6 May 2021". mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Rebecca Paul, Author at Conservative Home". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Tory MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape". BBC News. 2023-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Reigate - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Who are the MPs who will scrutinise the assisted dying bill?". BBC. 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Election for the constituency of Reigate on 4 July 2024". UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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