Jackie Doyle-Price was elected as Conservative MP for Thurrock in 2010 being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 11,482.
The constituency of Thurrock is founded in the far south western corner of Essex, on the border of Greater London, and on the northern banks of the Thames. A solidly working class seat, Thurrock contains the towns of Grays, Tilbury, Purfleet, as well as some new housing at South Ockenden and Chafford. The vast Lakeside Shopping centre and the major Port of Tilbury are found in this constituency at one end of the M25’s Dartford tunnel. This is also the most ethnically diverse constituency in Essex, with over a sixth of voters reporting to be from an ethnic minority.
The current sizeable Conservative majority in Thurrock does not reflect the electoral history of this area. UKIP came within 300 votes of winning the seat in 2017, and it was previously held by Labour between 1992 and 2010, and between 1945 and 1987. This is normally a hyper marginal seat which often supports the government of the day.
Doyle-Price was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under Liz Truss in September 2022. She was not reappointed to the government when Rishi Suank became prime minister in October 2022.
She previously served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention between 2017 and 2019. She was a government whip between 2015 and 2017.
Born in 1969, Doyle-Price was educated at Sheffield and Durham Universities. Before being elected to Parliament she enjoyed a number of roles in public policy and Government relations in the City of London, including as adviser to the Financial Services Consumer Panel.
Doyle-Price backed Jeremy Hunt in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election. She supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum.
Jackie Doyle-Price is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Maritime and Ports; Pharmacy; Women in the Penal System; and Women’s Health. She is Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Beauty, Aesthetics, and Wellbeing; Endometriosis; Health in all Policies; Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery; Tamils; and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.
Email: jackie.doyleprice.mp@parliament.uk
Personal Website: www.jackiedoyleprice.com
Twitter: @JackieDP
Facebook Page: wwww.facebook/jackiedp
