Jane Marion Hunt[1] (born 4 June 1966)[2] is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Loughborough in Leicestershire between 2019 and 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she briefly served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets from July to September 2022 under Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the July 2022 government crisis.[3][4] She lost her seat to Labour's Jeevun Sandher in the 2024 election.
Jane Hunt | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets | |
| In office 8 July 2022 – 8 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Paul Scully |
| Succeeded by | Dean Russell |
| Member of Parliament for Loughborough | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Jeevun Sandher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1966 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editHunt served on Charnwood Borough Council from 2003 until 2015 for Loughborough Nanpantan, and from 2018 for Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle.[5] She worked as an adviser to her predecessor, Nicky Morgan, in Morgan's role as MP for Loughborough from 2010 to 2019.[6] She was the unsuccessful Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for several safe Labour seats prior to 2019, initially contesting Leicester East at the 2010 general election and the neighbouring Leicester South at the 2011 by-election.[7] She also unsuccessfully contested Nottingham South at the 2015 and 2017 general elections. Hunt finished second in all bar one of the contests, coming third in Leicester South behind the Liberal Democrats.
Hunt was elected at the 2019 general election; it was her fourth attempt to enter Parliament.[8] She made her maiden speech to the House of Commons on 20 January 2020.[9] She was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office.[10] On 8 July 2022 she was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets.[11] She left office when Liz Truss became Prime Minister.
In October 2022, following the resignation of Truss, Hunt announced that she would be supporting previous Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the subsequent leadership election.[12]
Hunt was defeated by Jeevun Sandher of Labour in the 2024 general election.[13]
Personal life
editHunt is married and has two children.[5] In April 2024, Hunt thanked medics at the Leicester Royal Infirmary after having chemotherapy following her diagnosis with bowel cancer.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: July 2022". GOV.UK. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Jane Hunt MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "About Jane Hunt". Jane Hunt.
- ^ Orton, Amy (10 December 2019). "Who has been elected as the new MP for Loughborough?". leicestermercury. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Isaby, Jonathan (28 March 2011). "Jane Hunt selected as Conservative candidate for Leicester South by-election". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Loughborough parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Jane Hunt – 2020 Maiden Speech in the House of Commons". UKPOL. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARIES – APRIL 2020" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ bighospitality.co.uk (12 July 2022). "Jane Hunt replaces Paul Scully to oversee Government's hospitality remit". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Who is backing Boris Johnson in the Conservative leadership race?". ITV News. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Mitchell (Acting Returning Officer), Rob (4 July 2024). "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). General election results, 2024. Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough MP 'eternally grateful' to medics who treated cancer". BBC News. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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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